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New research has found women -- when height is accounted for -- have a 50% higher risk of developing the abnormal heart rhythm disturbance when compared to men. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/hQJR6Ga

If our galaxy could tell us its story, what would it say? from Space https://ift.tt/7E2thBT

In a discovery that challenges over a century of evolutionary conventional wisdom, corals have been shown to pass somatic mutations—changes to the DNA sequence that occur in non-reproductive cells—to their offspring. The finding, by an international team of scientists led by Penn State biologists, demonstrates a potential new route for the generation of genetic diversity, which is the raw material for evolutionary adaptation, and could be vital for allowing endangered corals to adapt to rapidly changing environmental conditions. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/FP1e9JE

A method to convert a commonly thrown-away plastic to a resin used in 3D-printing could allow for making better use of plastic waste. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/jWwB6Jz

Think of the MOXIE instrument as a small tree, breathing carbon dioxide in and oxygen out. from Space https://ift.tt/bLx2eOQ

The breathtaking images of distant nebulas captured by the James Webb Space Telescope that mesmerized the world in July have been turned into music through a technique called data sonification. from Space https://ift.tt/ygPmvJM

A growing body of research suggests that the disease may also flow from defects in glia, important support cells found in the brain. The new study expands our understanding of the underlying mechanisms of the disease, and reinforces the potential of therapies that target glia cells. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/dBDqQbY

Read the latest news about particle physics. from Space https://ift.tt/5DFzhIL

Wildlife hunting motivations and resulting ecological consequences vary depending on the socio-economic context across Africa and Europe, according to a study publishing August 25 in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Mona Bachmann at Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany, and colleagues. Despite these shifts, the intensity of hunting varies less than commonly expected across this North-South context. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/lT7d8Ya

Preeclampsia is a condition that affects the placenta during pregnancy and is dangerous for both the fetus and the mother. Scientists have proposed a new therapy, tested in two rodent models, that corrects the defects identified in placental cells, and restores placental and fetal weight. The treatment successfully lowers blood pressure in the mother and resolves the characteristic preeclampsia symptoms of excess protein in urine and cardiovascular abnormalities. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/aWlfHeo

Satellites have been helping the world keep tabs on the catastrophic Pakistan floods, which have killed more than 1,100 people and damaged over a million homes. from Space https://ift.tt/FXTLzOd

An estimated five to ten percent of blindness worldwide is caused by the rare inflammatory eye disease uveitis. Posterior uveitis in particular is often associated with severe disease progression and the need for immunosuppressive therapy. In posterior uveitis, inflammation occurs in the retina and in the underlying choroid that supplies it with nutrients. Researchers have tested color-coded fundus autofluorescence as a supportive novel diagnostic method. Fluorescence of the retina can be used to infer the uveitis subtype. This is an essential prerequisite for accurate diagnosis and treatment of the disease. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/6dNlIOu

In Gram-negative bacteria, which include some of the most devastating human pathogens, just two mechanisms for the export of polysaccharides have been identified so far. Now a research team has identified an entirely novel third mechanism for how polysaccharides are exported. These findings pave the way toward a complete understanding of the mechanisms that mediate the protection, motility and interaction of many bacterial pathogens. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/jPosnpu

Space weather watchers observed a series of powerful flares between Aug. 27 and Aug. 29, the most powerful of which registered as a moderate M8-class flare. from Space https://ift.tt/giRv7kF

A spacecraft attitude kinematics model, attitude measurement model, and filter algorithm are three important parts in spacecraft attitude determination, and a high-precision filtering algorithm is the key to attitude determination. The classical sigma-point Kalman filter (SPKF) is widely used in a spacecraft state estimation area with the Gaussian white noise hypothesis. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/fD35KWm

Heart attacks in women are more likely to be fatal than in men. The reasons are differences in age and in comorbidity burden which makes risk assessment in women a challenge. Researchers have now developed a novel artificial-intelligence-based risk score that improves personalized care for female patients with heart attacks. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/tm2n0P9

Artemis 1 launch viewers with virtual reality headsets or in select locations can take part in an immersive reality experience scheduled for Monday (Aug. 29). from Space https://ift.tt/J8gRf3j

NASA's new moon rocket remained on track to blast off on a crucial test flight Monday, despite a series of lightning strikes at the launch pad. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/NLD1OEn

Space.com took to the skies to get you one last look at SLS before it blasts off Monday morning. from Space https://ift.tt/rF8ATSG

The orbiting SkySat from Planet Labs saw the moon megarocket sitting on the pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center just ahead of launch Monday (Aug. 29). from Space https://ift.tt/PZ143hc

Bolts of lightning struck several lightning towers surrounding the Artemis 1 mega moon rocket Saturday (Aug. 27), and there are epic photos showing just how it looked. from Space https://ift.tt/FWsSm8G

It looks like Mother Nature may cooperate for NASA's historic Artemis 1 megarocket moon launch on Aug. 29. from Space https://ift.tt/waVLdBE

The huge, bowl-shaped Meteor Crater in Arizona that was formed some 50,000 years ago continues to yield new information, surprisingly so. from Space https://ift.tt/ZKUkCLv

As the globe continues to battle COVID-19, another pandemic—the deadly fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd)—is ravaging the world's frog species, contributing to the instability of Earth's delicate ecosystem. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/EMNGyOW

UK Lego enthusiasts will no doubt orbit around this out-of-this-world deal while stocks last. from Space https://ift.tt/qUpMai4

A new deep-learning technique allows scientists to peek inside the moon's permanently shadowed polar craters for the first time. from Space https://ift.tt/cjkTirM

Lightning crackled close to NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket on the launch pad today (Aug. 27) in Florida, with several bolts even striking the lightning towers. from Space https://ift.tt/3NYQVPS

NASA's new SLS megarocket is ready to launch on the historic Artemis 1 moon mission on Monday (Aug. 29). from Space https://ift.tt/7UIDnds

A new immunological treatment against hepatitis B and D viruses, both of which can cause liver cancer, shows promising results in animal models. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/fXSEL3m

Consumer sentiment rose by 13% in August, lifting off of the all-time low reading for the survey reached in June but remaining 17% below a year ago, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/w9MC5VG

Illicit drug use is associated with a nearly nine-fold greater risk of death or life-threatening emergencies in intensive cardiac care unit (ICCU) patients, according to new research. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/HTD37zO

The first phase of NASA's Artemis mission, an uncrewed test flight around the moon, was scheduled to launch this Monday (29 August 2022). The third phase, scheduled for 2025, will see humans land on the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/OHbA2da

A recent study found that most healthcare providers experienced either mild or intense levels of moral distress during the first year of the pandemic due to issues related to patient care and their workplaces. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/4uE9wVt

The head of NASA's science program told Space.com how the agency hopes to pivot the human work to Mars exploration. from Space https://ift.tt/ty6xjdQ

The James Webb Space Telescope has detected carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of an exoplanet, ushering in a new era of research of worlds outside our solar system. from Space https://ift.tt/4rP3mXG

In its first year exploring Jezero Crater on Mars, the Perseverance rover collected rock samples that scientists anticipate will provide a long-awaited timeline for the planet's geologic and water history. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/J5cC4Gs

Since its first crewed flight in 2020, SpaceX has continued to launch astronauts to the International Space Station and return them home to Earth as part of a partnership with NASA. from Space https://ift.tt/XJ0PeLV

Mosquitoes are responsible for almost 700 million infections and over 1 million deaths every year. To make matters worse, vaccines and cures are lacking. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/EmkMBTw

The surprising discovery of volcanic rocks by NASA's Perseverance rover in Jezero Crater could unlock Mars' climate history and reveal when the Red Planet was wet and potentially habitable. from Space https://ift.tt/0QvZbEg

Baylor University marine biologist Sarah Kienle, Ph.D., has always been fascinated by leopard seals. These prehistoric, reptilian-looking seals are often portrayed as scary villains in movies such as "Happy Feet" and "Eight Below," but little is known about their basic biology. The combination of the extreme climate in Antarctica, the species' solitary habits and their lethal reputation makes leopard seals one of the most difficult top predators to study on Earth. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/KLXtImS

By using techniques from both genetics and oceanography, researchers have found that the mangrove populations in the Ryukyu Islands are relatively isolated from one another, which has implications for conservation. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/celKWDC

The U.S. Space Force just completed a major joint training exercise that saw participants engage in "simulated on-orbit combat engagements." from Space https://ift.tt/8mrjYXL

NASA this week shared an audio clip on social media that allows you to "hear" a black hole. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/MIlcyJH

Children's outbursts of rage while playing digital games are causing both concern and public debate around the topic. Taking a novel approach to gamer rage, a new study examines the topic from a child's perspective, finding complex reasons for gamer rage in children. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/q0hFVjo

A new study provides for the first time the surprising evidence that four common nonexcitatory amino acids that usually make proteins which are essential to brain function, instead cause irreversible, destructive swelling of both the astrocytes that support neurons and the neurons themselves in the aftermath of stroke, TBI. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/JxN1goM

While places like the Haughton-Mars Project do not perfectly model the soil chemistry, intense radiation, lower gravity, or thin atmosphere of Mars, there is still great value in the work done here. from Space https://ift.tt/r5FSkbL

Recently, scientists from Shanxi Datong University and Chongqing University revealed that SlCMT4, which encodes a DNA methyltransferase responsible for de novo and non-CG methylation, plays an important role in diverse developmental processes of tomato. The study was published in Horticulture Research. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/bDROB6z

People who use therapeutic cannabis are more likely to also use nicotine products than the general population, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/qtyHC94

The Artemis program may see the first European orbit the moon in 2025 and have European landers touch down on Earth's companion in early 2030s. from Space https://ift.tt/Tow1qbX

Located 54 million light-years from Earth, the spiral galaxy NGC 4424 once consumed a smaller galaxy. NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has spotted a supermassive black hole hidden in this cosmic meal. from Space https://ift.tt/vqGhDlA

NASA juggled light and dark to come up with 13 potential landing sites for the future Artemis III mission that will return humans to the lunar surface for the first time since 1972. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/e4ClNK6

Florida's 7,444 recorded manatees deaths in the last dozen years nearly matches the number thought to be surviving today. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/4riyENp

Eating pheasant killed using lead shot is likely to expose consumers to raised levels of lead in their diet, even if the meat is carefully prepared to remove the shotgun pellets and the most damaged tissue. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/VvE0sxa

Los Angeles County will experience triple the number of hot days per year by 2053, according to a new study. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/r4a1Ldt

Trapped in tree resin and preserved as in a time capsule: fossils enclosed in amber yield detailed insights into the anatomy of long extinct species. LMU zoologists Prof. Joachim T. Haug and Dr. Carolin Haug have discovered fossil lacewing larvae (relatives of today's green lacewings) with conspicuously enlarged abdomens. Found in roughly 100-million-year-old amber in Myanmar, the fossils stem from the Cretaceous period. "This is the oldest discovery to date of so-called physogastric insects, which are capable of greatly enlarging their trunk," says Haug. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/HJAGqkb

A custom-built chamber for testing an upcoming NASA space telescope has arrived at Caltech in Pasadena to help ready the spacecraft for launch in 2025. from Space https://ift.tt/Y6tWAqm

NASA's historic Artemis 1 mission will launch toward the moon one week from today (Aug. 22), if all goes according to plan. from Space https://ift.tt/SqjZzeQ

Summer is in full swing in the U.S., and people are turning up their air conditioners to beat the heat. But the hydrofluorocarbon refrigerants in these and other cooling devices are potent greenhouse gases and major drivers of climate change. Today, scientists report a prototype device that could someday replace existing "A/Cs." It's much more environmentally friendly and uses solid refrigerants to efficiently cool a space. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/31ufkI4

On day six it was time for our first traverse away from the Haughton-Mars Project base on Devon Island in the Arctic. from Space https://ift.tt/AEL2z7U

Studies have shown that pollution, whether from factories or traffic-snarled roads, disproportionately affects communities where economically disadvantaged people and Hispanic, Black and Asian people live. As technology has improved, scientists have begun documenting these disparities in detail, but information on daily variations has been lacking. Today, scientists report preliminary work calculating how inequities in exposure fluctuate from day to day across 11 major U.S. cities. In addition, they show that in some places, climate change could exacerbate these differences. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/VhMebZg

A projected shortage of sulfuric acid, a crucial chemical in our modern industrial society, could stifle green technology advancement and threaten global food security, according to a new study led by UCL researchers. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/WveCuKy

In the middle ages, monks, nuns, and friars had it relatively easy. They lived quiet lives within friaries and monastic complexes, reading manuscripts, praying, and tending to gardens in which they grew their own food. They even enjoyed access to toilet facilities, while many of the peasantry at the time lacked even the most basic sanitation. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/Eico9fV

A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures a star-studded cluster in the constellation Sagittarius. from Space https://ift.tt/9x0lQaI

Hard science fiction author Eric Choi talks about the inspiration behind the stories in his new collection, "Just Like Being There", which draws from many real-life space stories. from Space https://ift.tt/Pb1FYka

The Haughton-Mars Project is planting flags and leaving footprints, but in a very different way than Apollo astronauts did on the moon. from Space https://ift.tt/WES2iJt

While vacationers might enjoy the Mediterranean Sea's summer warmth, climate scientists are warning of dire consequences for its marine life as it burns up in a series of severe heat waves. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/cj3gqdB

A SpaceX Dragon cargo ship returned to Earth with an ocean splashdown on Saturday (Aug. 20). from Space https://ift.tt/r84KbSR

If you think about "unraveling the mysteries of the universe," you probably think of physics: astronomers peering through telescopes at distant galaxies, or experimenters smashing particles to smithereens at the Large Hadron Collider. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/R0DHpY7

Rocket Lab aims to send a probe to Venus soon, and a new paper lays out the details of the ambitious mission. from Space https://ift.tt/fEFJMIZ

Using sophisticated electronic tags, scientists have assembled a large biologging dataset to garner comparative insights on how sharks, rays, and skates—also known as "elasmobranchs"—use the ocean depths. While some species spend their entire lives in shallow waters close to our shores on the continental shelf, others plunge hundreds of meters or more off the slope waters into the twilight zone, beyond where sunlight penetrates. This new understanding of how elasmobranchs use the ocean will enable policymakers and resource managers the opportunity to examine the threats these animals face, and guide future management and conservation plans. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/1Mt9L2G

What do corncobs and tomato peels have to do with electronics? They both can be used to salvage valuable rare earth elements, like neodymium, from electronic waste. Researchers used micro- and nanoparticles created from the organic materials to capture rare earth elements from aqueous solutions. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/wDEJhbi

A loud explosion heard Saturday (Aug. 13) in Utah may have been an exploding Perseid meteor. from Space https://ift.tt/s4exrOH

With the world is experiencing inflation levels not seen since the 1980s, central banks are caught between warning of the dangers of an 1970s-style inflationary spiral, and contributing to that spiral by talking about it. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/w8DiPsY

We now know where on the moon NASA astronauts will set foot after more than 50 years' absence. from Space https://ift.tt/DxlJiR3

The Voyager missions are icons of cosmic exploration, and you can celebrate their 45th anniversary with a free webcast tonight (Aug. 18). from Space https://ift.tt/EnzqQyp

The world would save nearly 700 million metric tons of carbon pollution each year—more than Canada's annual emissions—if every person adopted the Dutch way of life and cycled on a daily basis, new research showed Thursday. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/8ts6fKa

The world's oceans are absorbing more than 90% of the excess heat and energy generated by rising greenhouse gas emissions. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/1P2KETt

India's agricultural system is largely based on input-intensive monocropping of staple crops. A study publishing August 18th in PLOS Sustainability and Transformation by Lindsay Jaacks at The University of Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom, Abhishek Jain at the Council on Energy, Environment and Water, New Delhi, India and colleagues suggests that while COVID-19 disrupted agricultural labor, supply chains, and farmers' access to credit and markets, the pandemic did not significantly push Indian farmers to adopt more sustainable cultivation practices. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/VdRSkmh

PFAS, a group of manufactured chemicals commonly used since the 1940s, are called "forever chemicals" for a reason. Bacteria can't eat them; fire can't incinerate them; and water can't dilute them. And, if these toxic chemicals are buried, they leach into surrounding soil, becoming a persistent problem for generations to come. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/6ZnebpN

For the first time, RIPE researchers have proven that multigene bioengineering of photosynthesis increases the yield of a major food crop in field trials. After more than a decade of working toward this goal, a collaborative team led by the University of Illinois has transgenically altered soybean plants to increase the efficiency of photosynthesis, resulting in greater yields without loss of quality. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/x4IPg3c

An analysis of bumblebee wings from a network of UK museums shows signs of stress linked to increasingly hotter and wetter conditions. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/nG3Sd4C

While volunteering at an Indian orphanage in 1984, Dr. David Buck found his passion for helping those most in need during an encounter with the greatest humanitarian in human history—Mother Teresa. That unforgettable experience put him on a decades-long path to reshaping how communities care for the underserved. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/D75dpMs

In the face of climate change, breadfruit soon might come to a dinner plate near you. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/EtFrlJj

Lungs are essential to many vertebrates including humans. However, four living amphibian clades have independently eliminated pulmonary respiration and lack lungs, breathing primarily through their wet skin. Little is known of the developmental basis of lung loss in these clades. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/dAie5XV

A small study did not find evidence that wolves or dogs could understand the reputation of humans as "generous" or "selfish" with food, after direct or indirect interactions. Hoi-Lam Jim and colleagues at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria, present the findings in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on August 17, 2022. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/20htJP4

The reconstructed megalodon (Otodus megalodon) was 16 meters long and weighed more than 61 tons. It was estimated that it swam at around 1.4 meters per second, required over 98,000 kilo calories every day and had a stomach volume of almost 10,000 liters. These results suggest that the megalodon could travel long distances and was capable of eating whole prey up to 8 meters long. Notably, this is the size of modern killer whales, today's top ocean predator. An ability to eat large apex predators of comparable size millions of years ago places megalodon at a higher trophic level than modern top predators. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/zAcqlr9

In a small study, motion analysis of video recorded on a smartphone accurately identified narrowed neck arteries in adults, which are a risk factor for stroke. The smartphone video motion analysis technology may be an early screening tool for detecting narrowed arteries in the neck, which may improve patient outcomes. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/pnMkvAK

You can save on launch sets that come with rockets of their own, too. from Space https://ift.tt/3OrXj8m

Birth data, blood lead levels and fourth grade end-of-grade test scores for more than 25,000 children living in North Carolina show how childhood lead exposure and neighborhood racial residential segregation affect early childhood educational outcomes. Identifying the mix of social, environmental and economic factors that create health disparities early could lead to earlier intervention in vulnerable communities, thus narrowing the 'achievement gap' that becomes apparent in early childhood and persists or widens with time. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/VD03FIj

A powerful and spectacular cosmic dance that began a billion years ago will lead to a collision and merger between two galaxies and the supermassive black holes at their hearts. from Space https://ift.tt/SyfBYcH

Conservationists who are already suing to block a geothermal power plant where an endangered toad lives in western Nevada are now seeking U.S. protection for a rare butterfly at another geothermal project the developer plans near the Oregon line. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/0naJ45L

Researchers have made a surprising discovery linking Delta/Notch signaling in subperineurial glia (SPG) to the regulation of nerve ensheathment and neurotransmitter release at the Drosophila neuromuscular junction (NMJ). SPG, the counterpart of the endothelial layer in the vertebrate blood-brain barrier, form the key cellular layer that is critical for axonal ensheathment and the blood-brain barrier in Drosophila. The results provide a mechanistic insight into the biology of barrier function and glia-neuron interactions. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/h1ke4jb

Scientists studied the trajectory and debris field of asteroid 2008 TC3 to determine which specific parts of the space rock made it down to the Earth's surface. from Space https://ift.tt/71jAZlU

Solar panels aren't just for rooftops anymore -- some buildings even have these power-generating structures all over their facades. But as more buildings and public spaces incorporate photovoltaic technologies, their monotonous black color could leave onlookers underwhelmed. Now, researchers have created solar panels that take on colorful hues while producing energy nearly as efficiently as traditional ones. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/9RcHqvD

The Lunar IceCube and Lunar Polar Hydrogen Mapper (LunaH-Map) missions will search the moon for water using two different techniques. from Space https://ift.tt/LUYSoAB

Griffith-led research has revealed that both the decreases in wind and the higher temperatures predicted with climate change can cause bigger algal blooms in the future. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/Bc6W2zu

A pair of researchers, one with the Climate and Global Dynamics Laboratory at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, the other with the Institute of Environment and Sustainability at the University of California, Los Angeles, has found evidence suggesting that global warming is increasing the chances of much of California experiencing a megaflood in the coming decades. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, Xingying Huang and Daniel Swain describe their analysis of the impact of global warming on the creation of atmospheric rivers over the Pacific Ocean and what it could mean to people living in California. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/dyYLTih

A hormone secreted by fat cells can restrain the growth of liver tumors in mice, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/hJNAT9B

Astronomers hope to use pulsars scattered around the galaxy as a giant gravitational wave detector. But why do we need them, and how do they work? from Space https://ift.tt/iPaTB2c

Whether networks with a high level of cooperation emerge in a community depends on how quickly individuals leave -- for example, because they are exploited by others. Researchers investigated this problem by modeling a well-known cooperation game. They consider a spatial network, where players can relocate between different patches if they judge the local conditions to be unfavorable. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/EyLs3xj

Researchers have discovered that they can control the stickiness of adhesive bandages using ultrasound waves and bubbles. This breakthrough could lead to new advances in medical adhesives, especially in cases where adhesives are difficult to apply such as on wet skin. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/602LClP

A bacterial species closely related to deadly citrus greening disease is rapidly evolving its ability to infect insect hosts, and possibly plants as well. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/GWz7gTI

A research team has developed a bifunctional polymer electrolyte with enhanced mechanical strength and ionic conductivity. The new technology can be applied to producing strong artificial muscles with fast switching speeds. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/SxsLQXP

A study of over 26,000 middle-aged UK women reveals those with a vegetarian diet had a 33% higher risk of hip fracture compared to regular meat-eaters. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/5thvHAL

New research sheds light on how a certain kind of pattern in nature arises. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/yBecrWI

In a new study, researchers define how the circadian clock influences cell growth, metabolism and tumor progression. Their research also reveals how disruption of the circadian clock impacts genome stability and mutations that can further drive critical tumor promoting pathways in the intestine. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/P1kuToN

A massive sinkhole measuring more than 100 feet across has opened on mining land in Chile, according to the government's geology mining service. from Space https://ift.tt/JZa0xb3

Scientists at Queen Mary University of London have made two discoveries about the behavior of "supercritical matter"—matter at the critical point where the differences between liquids and gases seemingly disappear. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/KOkU5RA

Grasslands have the capability to store carbon, functioning as an important tool in a battle against climate change. While scientific interest in grassland soil for carbon sequestration is not new, researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Colorado State University have provided a fresh analysis of the existing research on soil carbon sequestration in grasslands. According to the researchers, they apply a new paradigm of soil organic matter formation to their evaluation and—through the lens of this paradigm and with consideration for regional differences—evaluate grassland management for carbon sequestration. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/m7aWcnO

In firefighting, the worst flames are the ones you don't see coming. Amid the chaos of a burning building, it is difficult to notice the signs of impending flashover -- a deadly fire phenomenon wherein nearly all combustible items in a room ignite suddenly. Flashover is one of the leading causes of firefighter deaths, but new research suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) could provide first responders with a much-needed heads-up. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/Jc4WLxB

NASA's Aqua satellite photographed plumes of dust being drawn from Africa's Sahara Desert and sent across the Atlantic towards the United States and the Caribbean. from Space https://ift.tt/0PTmaNZ

The Mengtian module arrived at Wenchang spaceport in south China on Tuesday (Aug. 9) after being shipped in containers from the northern port city of Tianjin. from Space https://ift.tt/6IcXG2m

Wildfire has ravaged the Western United States throughout the last decade. Over three million acres have already burned across the country this year. As fires spark earlier and extend further into autumn each year, turning from "fire seasons" to "fire years," the National Interagency Fire Center reports that many Western U.S. regions show above-average fire potential. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/RnHNfYc

A meteorite on Earth holds new evidence that asteroids do indeed mysteriously spit out pebbles, a new study finds. from Space https://ift.tt/dD9LpU6

Blue marlin (one of the largest fish) and sailfish (one of the fastest fish) provide some of the most prized fights in the sportfishing world, making catching them with rod and reel one of those "once in a lifetime" experiences. Their distinctive elongated front-end bill gives them a built-in sword-like weapon for hunting, and thus the moniker "billfish". from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/DbpnJAZ

Astronomers have found at least one dusty galaxy masquerading as a high-redshift galaxy, complicating the search for the first galaxies. from Space https://ift.tt/UVZf6rn

China has carried out its ninth orbital mission within the last 30 days, sending 16 new commercial satellites into orbit with a Long March 6 rocket. from Space https://ift.tt/L0xsXba

A new study following hundreds of youth over more than a half-dozen years suggests that targeting adolescents who exhibit high levels of impulsivity in early adolescence could halt a cascading chain of events that leads to late-adolescence antisocial personality disorder and alcohol use disorder. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/0J6E7ar