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A new study looks at several aspects of the effects of exposure to earlier forms of the SARS-CoV-2 spike antigen on the immune system's reaction to the prevailing Omicron variants. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/r7pJM0g

Europe's Mars Express spacecraft has peered deep into the subsurface of the Martian moon Phobos, finding unknown structures that could reveal the moon's origin. from Space https://ift.tt/6nTiKF9

After more than three years, SpaceX's Falcon Heavy — the world's most powerful operational rocket — is about to launch again. from Space https://ift.tt/4gjz8QH

Using various telescopes, an international team of astronomers has investigated IC 1396—a nearby region of ionized atomic hydrogen. Results of the study, published October 21 on arXiv.org, yield important insights regarding the star formation history and structure of this region. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/j0GOMuF

OWLS, the Ocean Worlds Life Surveyor, would autonomously search for life on the icy moons of the outer solar system. from Space https://ift.tt/EQPbMy4

China successfully launched the final module of its Tiangong space station on Monday, inching closer to completion by the end of the year and a landmark moment in the country's space ambitions. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/wBMnrWe

NASA scientists, using a tool designed to study how dust affects climate, have identified more than 50 spots around the world emitting major levels of methane, a development that could help combat the potent greenhouse gas. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/wJg82dt

Unlike House of the Dragon, the bright heat from this celestial monster is nothing to be feared. In fact, it's a super helpful tool that helps gauge the expansion of the universe. from Space https://ift.tt/D9x1zmc

Bees order numbers in increasing size from left to right, a study has shown for the first time, supporting the much-debated theory that this direction is inherent in all animals including humans. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2vV5zEG

IDW Publishing is releasing new comic book series "Star Trek: Defiant" in March of 2023. from Space https://ift.tt/GaLDsKz

Halloween treats have a tricky problem: plastic packaging that's difficult to recycle. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/YnREw4v

Atoms are the basis of all the elements in the universe, the building blocks of all visible matter, and the secret to nuclear power. from Space https://ift.tt/wcfdn7i

People with extended visuomotor experience with inverted movements -- such as vertical dancers -- can overcome the inversion effect in perceiving biological motion. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/bIydRTg

Read live updates of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft development as it moves towards sending humans to space for the first time. from Space https://ift.tt/WToKmG5

It's no secret that whipped cream is composed of 38% saturated fat, making it a not so fluffy caloric and climate issue as well. Therefore, a group of researchers at the University of Copenhagen's Department of Food Science set out to develop a low-fat, more sustainable alternative. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/oe3QPz2

The largest ever randomized controlled trial of intensive blood pressure lowering after blood clot removal in stroke patients found it led to deterioration in surrounding brain tissue and higher rates of disability, compared to less intensive treatment. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/10/221028111635.htm

The James Webb Space Telescope pulled a creepy trick in a new image of the Pillars of Creation: making the stars "disappear" by focusing on a different wavelength of light. from Space https://ift.tt/bs0iEVI

A new type of material for solar cells was proposed by specialists of the Ural Federal University (UrFU) and the Institute of Organic Synthesis of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences together with their colleagues. The compounds found will significantly reduce the cost of solar cell production. The article was published in the New Journal of Chemistry. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/HeoAEur

A new technology called RADARS allows scientists to detect and target specific cell types and states, opening up potential applications in diagnostics and therapeutics. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/0HmprUk

'Andor' episode 7 delves into the political aftermath of last week's daring raid on the Aldhani Imperial base. from Space https://ift.tt/PtmUlcX

UV light makes it possible to see intricate structures of fossils that are barely visible in normal daylight. This method has often been used on the fossilized seashells from the Earth's current geological era to reveal patterns of color that had long since faded away. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/LnVCJEq

Using a new stem-cell based model made from skin cells, scientists found the first direct evidence that Stargardt-related ABCA4 gene mutations affect a layer of cells in the eye called the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). The discovery points to a new understanding of Stargardt disease progression and suggests a therapeutic strategy for the disease, which currently lacks treatment. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/isH1w4m

The 'smiling' sun could unleash a trio of fast solar wind streams toward Earth which could trigger a minor geomagnetic storm. from Space https://ift.tt/XelvC3c

Marvel Studios releases the first trailer for "The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special." from Space https://ift.tt/JNGtWu2

Belief that the COVID-19 pandemic was a hoax—that its severity was exaggerated or that the virus was deliberately released for sinister reasons—functions as a "gateway" to believing in conspiracy theories generally, new research has found. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2fVOpKc

An analysis of 10 million comments on the social media platform Reddit suggests that public interest in male versus female politicians is relatively equal, but that gender biases exist across the platform. Sara Marjanovic and colleagues at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on October 26, 2022. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/Vvm2DPE

A synthetic carbon-based crystalline material called graphdiyne (GDY) has become a probable key element in driving the next significant leap in battery technology—one not seen since lithium surpassed lead and other heavy metals in the early 1990s. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/OBi2FL7

A new study quantifies for the first time the historical and future cost savings to the solar industry from globalized supply chains. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/wtAF0oE

Ed Stone has retired as the project scientist of NASA's Voyager mission, which sent twin probes on a historic "grand tour" of the solar system's giant planets and, much later, out to interstellar space. from Space https://ift.tt/bqfxFTE

The attack on the US Congress building in January 2021 was a violent manifestation of the deep political polarization in the US. Now Danish research shows that this attack caused even loyal party members to distance themselves from their party. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/snU0b8V

A new study has found that exposure to e-cigarette aerosols can cause heart arrhythmias in animal models -- both in the form of premature and skipped heart beats. The study findings suggest exposure to specific chemicals within e-cigarette liquids (e-liquids) promote arrhythmias and cardiac electrical dysfunction. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/eN8uROh

"Doctor Who" teases David Tennant's return for 2023's special 60th anniversary episodes. from Space https://ift.tt/sgrtYTM

An emerging "insect apocalypse" will have radical effects on the environment and humankind, an Australian scientist has warned. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/EJhdB8j

A big group of bacteria found in our soil, our water and our shower heads are harmless for most of us, but a new study indicates they are associated with an increased risk of dying in individuals whose kidneys have failed. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/XOm4Ntr

The James Webb Space Telescope photographed a collision of two galaxies that's sparking a flurry of star formation invisible to other telescopes. from Space https://ift.tt/j75JkQs

By the end of 2021, scientists had presented perovskite silicon tandem solar cells with an efficiency close to 30 percent. This value was a world record for eight months, a long time for this hotly contested field of research. Scientists now describe how they achieved this record value with nanooptical structuring and reflective coatings. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/rC8IAiY

An improvement to a Nobel Prize-winning technology called a frequency comb enables it to measure light pulse arrival times with greater sensitivity than was previously possible -- potentially improving measurements of distance along with applications such as precision timing and atmospheric sensing. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/Ha7UsFr

Prescribed fire -- a tool increasingly used by forest managers and landowners to combat invasive species, improve wildlife habitat and restore ecosystem health -- also could play a role in reducing the abundance of ticks and the transmission of disease pathogens they carry, according to a team of scientists. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/gjGyQuK

In an age of industrialized farming and complex supply chains, the true environmental pressures of our global food system are often obscure and difficult to assess. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/Ge13JvM

Including the lightness of water vapor in climate models can improve cloud simulations and the accuracy of climate change forecasts, scientists found. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/9HiIaRD

Researchers found thousands of seedlings growing after recent fires in Montana, especially at sites with cooler, damper conditions -- often found in the shade of the dead trees and upper canopy, as well as on the north side of mountains with higher elevations and more undergrowth. Researchers found fewer seedlings at sites with less shade and drier, hotter conditions. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/6tzZeE9

In a new study, researchers found more people shifted blame for shark bites away from the animals after watching positive YouTube videos about them. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/adzfvr6

A study of nearly 2,000 children found that those who reported playing video games for three hours per day or more performed better on cognitive skills tests involving impulse control and working memory compared to children who had never played video games. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/eDHdNXU

A toxin that makes pigs vomit is the surprising key which has unlocked the century-old mystery of the origins of a Martian meteorite, and the possible identity of the Black student who discovered it. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/8oyXOlq

Everywhere you look, something or someone is being rated—that movie you're thinking of seeing, the restaurant you might try, the president's popularity this week. We don't seem to agree on much right now, but we can all agree that a positive rating is good, and a negative rating is bad. Or can we? from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/x3f8ZRG

Pocket the best compact binoculars for portability, everyday travel, hiking, bird watching, astronomy and more. from Space https://ift.tt/pbktiQG

On Tuesday, Oct. 25, the new moon will orbit between the sun and the Earth, causing a partial eclipse of the sun to take place. from Space https://ift.tt/RFZOwyA

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/h3gGISc

The COVID-19 pandemic spared no state or region as it caused historic learning setbacks for America's children, erasing decades of academic progress and widening racial disparities, according to results of a national test that provide the sharpest look yet at the scale of the crisis. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/u6REUTj

A big part of evolution is competition— when there are limited resources to go around, plants and animals have to duke it out for nutrients, mates, and places to live. That means that the flower-covered meadows of China's Hengduan mountains were an evolutionary mystery— there are dozens of species of closely-related rhododendrons that all live in harmony. To figure out why, scientists spent a summer carefully documenting the flowering patterns of 34 Rhododendron species, and they discovered the reason why the plants were able to coexist: they burst into bloom at different points in the season so they don't have to compete for pollinators. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/Ua6Jd3l

Hubble revisits an old friend with a stunning new photo of the Terzan 1 globular cluster. from Space https://ift.tt/DPzujRH

The realities of sexuality and intimacy in space are mostly omitted from discussions of human factors associated with working and living in space. from Space https://ift.tt/WINlULr

Some interpretations of quantum mechanics propose that our entire universe is described by a single universal wave function that constantly splits and multiplies. from Space https://ift.tt/5d1XGUB

Months without rain have left farmers across the vast US Midwest, part of the country's essential "breadbasket," seeing crop yields in freefall, with some fields too damaged to harvest. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/jywxpo4

India launched a rocket carrying 36 private internet satellites on early Sunday, stepping in to keep the orbital constellation growing after a monthslong interruption related to the war in Ukraine. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3l8PwJa

An Indian GSLV Mark III rocket launched 36 of OneWeb's broadband satellites today (Oct. 22), in the company's first launch since the Russian invasion of Ukraine shook up the spaceflight landscape. from Space https://ift.tt/xJvRgkq

Starting antiretroviral treatment (ART) early in the course of HIV infection when the immune system is stronger results in better long-term health outcomes compared with delaying ART, according to new findings. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/KLi6gyR

Kerbal Space Program 2 is launching an early access program for PC gamers only, aiming to get people on board quickly to assess its physics and gameplay. from Space https://ift.tt/nTS3B8t

A new study led by Prof. Chen Yi from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGGCAS) provides an answer to the question of how young volcanism occurred on the moon. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/M2FfBCE

Longstanding theories of how plants rely on calcium waves to respond systemically to wounding and other stresses have been given fresh perspective. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/YIUwmW0

Researchers have shown that pain experienced by patients during medical treatments can be considerably alleviated by holding and experiencing the motions of a soft furry robot. Based on measures of pain, fear, and biomarker collection, the researchers believe that the robot can improve patient experience. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/u4ZzQLW

An analysis of lunar samples returned by China's Chang'e 5 moon mission has produced a new possible answer for volcanism late in the moon's history. from Space https://ift.tt/9PSXskn

NASA's highly anticipated UFO study is about to begin, and we now know who will conduct it. from Space https://ift.tt/zYE2vFV

In response to a high-competition environment, Trinidadian killifish evolve larger brains, increasing their fitness and survival rates, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/doqRwCP

Europe's new Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket won't launch before late 2023, but Europe is already planning out a future reusable second stage and homegrown astronaut taxis. from Space https://ift.tt/XR5hKzg

Changing the wording about expiration dates on perishable food items—which is currently unregulated and widely variable—could help reduce food waste, according to a new Cornell-led study. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/e4dlzEs

Scientists have identified a long-sought gene-encoded protein that enables the brain to communicate a broad range of signals across gaps between neurons, known as synapses. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/m2QPrhL

Using the James Webb Space Telescope to look back in time at the early universe, astronomers discovered a surprise: a cluster of galaxies merging together around a rare red quasar within a massive black hole. The findings offer an unprecedented opportunity to observe how billions of years ago galaxies coalesced into the modern universe. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/HkVQu8R

A new study has revealed that chimpanzees share a human tendency to unintentionally synchronize their steps when walking alongside one another. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/Nb5JsWy

High-entropy alloys (HEAs) are promising materials for catalysis and energy storage, and at the same time they are extremely hard, heat resistant and demonstrate great variability in their magnetic behavior. Now, a team has gained new insights into the local environment of a so-called high-entropy Cantor alloy made of chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt and nickel, and has thus also been able to partially explain the magnetic properties of a nanocrystalline film of this alloy. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/i6fLm7w

A week or two after a NASA spacecraft slammed into an asteroid, scientists have spotted something unexpected: The space rock has grown two tails. from Space https://ift.tt/GvpWHVl

Around 20 million Shia Muslims participate in Arba'een, one of the world's largest religious gatherings. A new study projects climate change will make dangerous temperatures more common during Arba'een by the end of the 21st century, threatening participants with an increased risk of heat-related illness. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2fzXBwm

University of Wyoming researchers have gained further insight into the biological processes that allow microscopic creatures called tardigrades to survive extreme conditions, including being completely dried out in suspended animation for years. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/kBtbJUu

A new study on the potential for cross-contaminating kitchen surfaces with pathogens during food preparation has pointed to an unlikely culprit for spreading sickness: spice containers. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/diX1NhT

A SpaceX technician suffered a head injury that placed him in a coma for two months while performing a pressure check on a rocket engine, according to reports. from Space https://ift.tt/qH1XYJy

Virgin Orbit's Cosmic Girl carrier plane has arrived in Cornwall in preparation for the first-ever orbital launch from the United Kingdom. from Space https://ift.tt/TndKmak

Seven sequenced surveys conducted by researchers at Florida Atlantic University since October 2019 are painting a comprehensive picture of Floridians' climate resilience attitudes during a period of particularly dynamic political, economic and environmental events. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3PJoRUe

Satellites watched as an absolutely massive Airbus Beluga aircraft unloaded a telecommunications satellite at Kennedy Space Center ahead of a planned SpaceX launch. from Space https://ift.tt/59qPj8E

People with a disease characterized by lung scarring that has no obvious cause are more likely to die if they live in areas with higher levels of air pollution composed of chemicals associated with industrial sources and vehicular traffic, according to new research. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/nCfjE8u

A research team has created an artificial intelligence model that could significantly improve the accuracy and reduce the time and cost of the drug development process. The new model, called CODE-AE, can screen novel drug compounds to accurately predict efficacy in humans. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/EtxMdym

Alien floras in regions that were once occupied by the same European power are, on average, more similar to each other compared to outside regions and this similarity increases with the length of time a region was occupied. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/LcVqxKE

Starfield, one of the most highly anticipated space games of the coming months, is getting some tweaks to avoid player frustration after its expected 2023 launch date. from Space https://ift.tt/TRtriJq

In the Late Viking Age, a grave was built that looks very similar to one of the most spectacular graves of the Roman Age in Norway. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/GgiO68V

A new study indicates previously unknown high altitude contests between two of America's most sensational mammals -- mountain goats and bighorn sheep -- over access to minerals previously unavailable due to the past presence of glaciers which, now, are vanishing due to global warming. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/QoPvUTq

Dozens of telescopes all over the world are pointing at a patch of sky that gave rise to the most powerful gamma ray burst ever seen, hoping to shed more light on processes that birth black holes. from Space https://ift.tt/SIJoh8f

Director Ryan White shares his thoughts on his new documentary, "Good Night Oppy," the real-life fable of a Mars robot that refused to die and the dedicated NASA team that kept it going. from Space https://ift.tt/OWUmDIB

Build your way to Christmas Day with the best Lego advent calendars. from Space https://ift.tt/loZ9f4y

Leading from the Hunter's Full Moon to the new moon next week, the moon will appear half illuminated during its final quarter phase on Monday, Oct 17. from Space https://ift.tt/2Xwi7ho

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/hR3cT70

Through the clever use of two types of telescopes, a team of researchers has produced stunning images of clusters of galaxies. This not only produces beautiful images, but also provides more information about the enormous amounts of energy released around supermassive black holes in clusters. The astronomers, led by Ph.D. student Roland Timmerman (Leiden University, the Netherlands), will soon publish their method in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/Ped3GMv

More than 600 people are now known to have perished in the worst floods in a decade in Nigeria, according to a new toll released Sunday. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/nrfQze1

Miner Thokozani Mtshweni, 37, looks spent as he readies for a 12-hour shift huddled under a carport shelter to avoid the scorching sun. He fixes his belt weighed down by an oxygen tank and gas detecting tools. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/Mi9jY3s

A new study from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Colorado State University, and the National Park Service indicates previously unknown high altitude contests between two of America's most sensational mammals—mountain goats and bighorn sheep—over access to minerals previously unavailable due to the past presence of glaciers which, now, are vanishing due to global warming. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/ItSgb7R

A more open approach to adoption is needed so that adopted people do not lose relationships with people who have been important to them in their life, according to new research by the University of East Anglia (UEA). from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/rK1yg3X

The International Space Station experiment is a small step towards testing this tech for lunar exploration for the Artemis program, proponents say. from Space https://ift.tt/cwYoL7n

If there ever was life on Mars—and that's a huge "if"—conditions during the planet's infancy most likely would have supported it, according to a study led by University of Arizona researchers. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/QtkJjau

Russia launched a small military satellite on Saturday (Oct. 15), pulling off its third orbital mission in less than a week. from Space https://ift.tt/p5bBMzy

See the spectacular photos snapped by China's Shenzhou 14 crew aboard the Tiangong space station. from Space https://ift.tt/kudPSIb

Steve Lang can see catastrophic erosion worsened by climate change happening in real time along one of the world's most scenic railroad lines, where the sea is swallowing homes, tracks and California's beautiful beaches. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/R6Itbw9

A magntitude-5.1 earthquake struck Friday on Hawaii's Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano on the planet that scientists say is in a "state of heightened unrest." from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/iFpvzPY

Watch any episode of 'CSI,' and a character will use forensic DNA profiling to identify a criminal. A new study suggests that these forensic profiles may indirectly reveal medical information -- perhaps even those of crime victims -- contrary to what the legal field has believed for nearly 30 years. The findings could have ethical and legal implications. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/aZk23Uc

New 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' comic book miniseries launches in December to further the exploits of Captain Pike and the Enterprise crew. from Space https://ift.tt/6Pbe1rZ

A new study from North Carolina State University shows a reproducible way of studying cellular communication among varied types of plant cells by "bioprinting" these cells via a 3D printer. Learning more about how plant cells communicate with each other—and with their environment—is key to understanding more about plant cell functions and could ultimately lead to creating better crop varieties and optimal growing environments. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/8hWFuPK

Bacterial infectious diseases are still a huge contributor to global disease burden and with antibiotic resistance on the rise worldwide there is an urgent need for novel treatment strategies against bacteria. One of the most devastating bacterial infections is Cholera, caused by the bacteria Vibrio cholerae, which has been in its seventh ongoing pandemic since 1961. Now, a research group led by Osaka University in Japan has shed light on a specific protein interaction that has the potential to be a novel target in Cholera treatment. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/o6erESq

Oxygen levels in the Earth's atmosphere are likely to have "fluctuated wildly" 1 billion years ago, creating conditions that could have accelerated the development of early animal life, according to new research.  from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/nY1qbGy

The metal-carbon dioxide battery is a promising and environmentally friendly technology, but its energy efficiency is limited. Recently, a research team has discovered an innovative way to overcome this problem by introducing an unconventional phase nanomaterial as a catalyst, boosting battery energy efficiency up to 83.8%. The study reveals a novel design of catalysts for the new generation of meta-gas batteries that can contribute to carbon neutral goals. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/DwZBP97

The Russia-Ukraine war has already stretched into space, with satellites providing internet and intel and longstanding international relations in outer space shifting rapidly. from Space https://ift.tt/0osrcP5

Class background remains a barrier to accessing opportunities in later life, even among those who are successful, research by the University of York has found. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/Gp3O0uP

The real-world mockup of the fictional "Darkstar" hypersonic jet seen in the opening sequence of the 2022 film "Top Gun: Maverick" is on display this weekend in Southern California. from Space https://ift.tt/NoxbXtU

Rutgers University scientists have developed an analytical toolkit to measure the binding forces of single proteins when they are pulled away from their substrate—such as an enzyme—that will help the development of new nanomaterials, improve biofuel production and global carbon cycling, and identify new and better drug targets, according to a new study. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/eB751MG

NASA's iconic new observatory has spotted surprising compounds around supermassive black holes. from Space https://ift.tt/GavuBnU

The world's oceans can no longer sustain the ever-rising demand for fish. Aquaculture offers an alternative approach—if production is sustainable and high quality. INRAE, the Aqualande group and its selective breeding company Les Sources de l'Avance, and the French Poultry and Aquaculture Breeders Technical Center (SYSAAF) reviewed data from 20 years of a rainbow trout breeding program conducted by the company. They compared the growth and nutrition needs of trout from this program with those of an unselected trout population. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/ZzwjNay

The European Mars Express spacecraft took a stunning sequence of images capturing the Martian moon Deimos with Jupiter and its four main moons. from Space https://ift.tt/dIifmT1

A new analysis of old data suggests that the endangered erect-crested penguin's bizarre nesting habits—rejecting the first egg they lay—is because they can't feed two chicks, and the second, larger egg has a better chance of success. Lloyd Davis of the University of Otago in New Zealand and colleagues describe these findings and their implications for penguin conservation in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on October 12, 2022. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/EKDzBRl

Brazilian peppertree thrips (Pseudophilothrips ichini) showed promise as biological control agents for invasive Brazilian peppertree populations in Florida according to a recent study published in Florida Entomologist. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/LqPOXkg

Researchers from Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, and KU Leuven published a new article in the Journal of Marketing that examines which social media influencers are most effective at turning advertising budgets into greater engagement. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/ILJr1TN

Forward osmosis (FO), an emerging membrane-based technology, offers low energy consumption and low membrane fouling potential, but the lack of high-performance FO membranes hinders the large-scale application of FO. Generally, an ideal high-performance FO membrane should have high water permeability, low salt permeability, low structural parameter (S value), excellent antifouling performance, and stable chemical properties. Among them, nanofiber-supported FO membranes have gained popularity. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/pCvBmnJ

Current protected areas only poorly cover the places most relevant for conserving soil ecological values. To assess global hotspots for preserving soil ecological values, an international team of scientists measured different facets of soil biodiversity (local species richness and uniqueness) and ecosystem services (like water regulation or carbon storage). They found that these facets peaked in contrasting regions of the world. For instance, temperate ecosystems showed higher local soil biodiversity (species richness), while colder ecosystems were identified as hotspots of soil ecosystem services. In addition, the results suggest that tropical and arid ecosystems hold the most unique communities of soil organisms. Soil ecological values are often overlooked in nature conservation management and policy decisions; the new study demonstrates where efforts to protect them are needed most. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/jXgIay9