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A new way to significantly increase the potency of almost any vaccine has been developed. The scientists used chemistry and nanotechnology to change the structural location of adjuvants and antigens on and within a nanoscale vaccine, greatly increasing vaccine performance in seven different types of cancer. The architecture is critical to vaccine effectiveness, the study shows. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/h2ZTp7i

DARPA announced the end of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) program with a final successful test flight that reached speeds over Mach 5 and flew for more than 300 nautical miles. from Space https://ift.tt/xuS6f7M

It's almost Valentine's Day, and love is in the air. Or in the waxy coating on your skin, if you are a vinegar fly. That's where flies encounter pheromones that play an important role in regulating sexual attraction. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/OdgD0G5

A research team has developed a novel chemical tool to reveal how bacteria adapt to the host environment and control host cells. This tool can be used to investigate bacterial interactions with the host in real-time during an infection, which cannot be easily achieved by other methods. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/lcCp4Vo

Scientists have released one of the most accurate maps of the universe's matter ever created, featuring precise measurements of its distribution throughout the cosmos. from Space https://ift.tt/sHwLSCv

Researchers have applied a deep learning technique to a previously studied dataset of nearby stars and uncovered eight previously unidentified signals of interest. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2aQZI6U

'Star Trek: Picard' full trailer offers an exciting glimpse into the third and final season of the nostalgia-filled series that brings back the cast of 'Star Trek: The Next Generation.' from Space https://ift.tt/wFIH7XE

Caddisflies are an order of aquatic insects with high diversity. In Thailand, more than 1,000 caddisfly species are known to occur, and a recent study in the journal Check List shows that their diversity in the country is even greater than previously suggested. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/8US2XwG

Researchers already knew the atoms in perovskites react favorably to light. Now they've seen precisely how the atoms move when the 2D materials are excited with light. Their study details the first direct measurement of structural dynamics under light-induced excitation in 2D perovskites. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/SsoRJ1x

Save $65 on the Bushnell H20 10x42 binoculars: an excellent pair of binoculars from a top manufacturer are now half price. from Space https://ift.tt/RHPpFIf

Microbes are foundational for life on Earth. These tiny organisms play a major role in everything from transforming sunlight into the fundamental molecules of life. They help to produce much of the oxygen in our atmosphere. They even cycle nutrients between air and soil. Scientists are constantly finding interactions between microbes and plants, animals, and other macroscopic lifeforms. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/fc94KT0

Researchers confirmed that the distant galaxies discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope are, indeed, perfectly compatible with our modern understanding of cosmology. from Space https://ift.tt/szRgFqu

On Monday (Jan. 30), the moon will pass in front of Mars from the perspective of Earth in what's known as an occultation. The moon and Mars will also reach conjunction and appulse. from Space https://ift.tt/4aXHiUI

Conductive polymers, synthetic substances with large molecules that can conduct electricity, can have a broad range of valuable applications. For instance, they have been used to create sensors, light-emitting diodes, photovoltaics and various other devices. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/mZP0fyK

A new study has for the first time predicted which invasive species could pose a future threat to the UK's ecologically unique Overseas Territories. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/Tx7NPIs

Shuttered windows are a permanent fixture in Salinas, an industrial town on Puerto Rico's southeast coast that is considered one of the U.S. territory's most contaminated regions. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/GsPn2me

A transporter which some bacteria use to recycle fragments of their cell wall has been discovered. Researchers found that the transporter controls resistance to certain kinds of cell-wall targeting antibiotics. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/SOCYHBX

People with early cardiovascular disease may be more likely to have memory and thinking problems and worse brain health in middle age, according to new research. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/I3v8nJC

A new approach to the study of amyloid-beta, a peptide associated with Alzheimer's disease, has led scientists to findings that could have a significant impact on the understanding and potential treatment of the disease. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/5yFNGtx

Scientists have used radiocarbon ages (kill dates) of previously ice-entombed dead black mosses to reveal that glaciers advanced during three distinct phases in the northern Antarctic Peninsula over the past 1,500 years. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/1VH0zKX

Researchers lay out a mathematical model that explains how bacteria communicate within a larger ecosystem. By understanding how this process works, researchers can predict what actions might elicit certain environmental responses from a bacterial community. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/pla2e0d

A team researchers is investigating a new method to monitor underground gas pipelines with high-tech sensors that can make it easier to find weaknesses, discrepancies and even a diversion in residential natural gas lines. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2VDfSEc

A new technique uses standard chip fab methods to fabricate the building block of a timing device, critical to all microprocessors. Currently, this timing device, known as an acoustic resonator, must be produced separately, often overseas, creating a supply chain and security weakness. The technique would allow for this timing device to be integrated with the microprocessor using standard CMOS processing, rather than later bunded with the microprocessor. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3sqvncL

University of Central Florida College of Optics and Photonics researchers achieved the first observation of de Broglie-Mackinnon wave packets by exploiting a loophole in a 1980s-era laser physics theorem. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/ts75vOS

Meet the new addition to the robo-dog family, 'RaiBo', that can run along the sandy beach without losing balance and walk through grassy fields and back on the hard-floored tracking fields all on its own -- no further tinkering necessary. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/923LQl6

Europe's mission to explore three icy moons of Jupiter is all set to begin its voyage to the outer solar system. from Space https://ift.tt/JfPY2k0

The bright variable star V 372 Orionis takes center stage in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, which has also captured a smaller companion star in the upper left of this image. Both stars lie in the Orion Nebula, a colossal region of star formation roughly 1,450 light-years from Earth. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/0KfMCs9

Research from Washington University in St. Louis exposes the deadly legacy of redlining, the 1930s-era New Deal practice that graded neighborhoods by financial risk and solidified the notion that an area's property value was proportional to its racial composition. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/gDWbu7H

China last year performed 64 orbital rocket launches and finished building its own space station, but the country is planning an even busier year for 2023. from Space https://ift.tt/qtgyzae

China is working on a new lunar rover that will begin to explore the south pole of the moon around 2026. from Space https://ift.tt/CKEWbum

In 2033, NASA and China plan to send the first crewed missions to Mars. These missions will launch every two years when Earth and Mars are at the closest points in their orbits (Mars Opposition). It will take these missions six to nine months to reach the Red Planet using conventional technology. This means that astronauts could spend up to a year and a half in microgravity, followed by months of surface operations in Martian gravity (roughly 40% of Earth gravity). This could have drastic consequences for astronaut health, including muscle atrophy, bone density loss, and psychological effects. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/9yOPRDF

Twenty years ago, seven astronauts were returning home when they were lost on space shuttle Columbia. Like 19 others, the STS-107 crew made the ultimate sacrifice in the pursuit of space exploration. from Space https://ift.tt/brilgU8

University of Twente researchers succeeded in the rapid fabrication of microscopic "antibubbles." Previous methods to produce these liquid droplets surrounded by an air layer were either lacked controllability or were prone to clogging and were much slower. The team of researchers recently published their findings in the journal Advanced Materials. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/wO2bDiP

Noctilucent clouds hovered over parts of Florida's Space Coast after SpaceX rocketed 56 Starlink satellites to orbit early Thursday morning (Jan. 26). from Space https://ift.tt/5FRlxLD

Fertilization is the union of two cells: an egg and a sperm. Before the egg and the sperm fuse, an event known as the "acrosome reaction" needs to occur in the sperm. Now, a team from Osaka University has identified a protein called FER1L5 that is essential for sperm to undergo the acrosome reaction. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/ESuj3e7

New research findings show in detail how self-reactive T cells -- white blood cells dubbed Teffs that mistakenly attack healthy instead of infected cells, thereby causing an autoimmune or an inflammatory response -- are held in check by regulatory T cells, or Tregs. Tregs quickly deploy molecular measures to control rapid proliferation of Teffs, to make sure inflammation is kept in check during an immune response. Tregs biochemically interfere with the protein manufacturing machinery in Teff cells. This hinders their abundant production of proteins, which occurs just before cell division, the researchers found. This rapid Treg intervention reduces the size and number of Teff cells to appropriately manage the magnitude of the immune response. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/boxeJsT

Scientists have identified six new or rediscovered Western Australian plant species from photos taken and uploaded to the internet by members of the public, including a nature photographer from Jurien Bay, a pair of wildflower enthusiasts from Dongara and a farmer from near the Stirling Range National Park. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/Hmt5UrJ

Scientists are drawing inspiration from plants to develop new techniques to separate and extract valuable minerals, metals and nutrients from resource-rich wastewater. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/scLEqdD

Researchers discover a potential therapeutic avenue via neuronal endocrine receptors that could be helpful in battling an aggressive form of prostate cancer. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/s3Gv2AJ

Judging by the astronauts who came to remember Walt Cunningham, the Apollo 7 pilot's reach extended far beyond his 1968 launch into space. The group took part in a panel before a funeral service. from Space https://ift.tt/GvPiZtE

Only males among the fish species crucian carp have developed a strategy to protect themselves from hungry predators, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden published in the journal Evolution. The explanation could lie in that the surrounding environment affects the stress system in males and females differently. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/70jAvcB

Scientists have detailed a lifestyle switch that occurs in marine bacteria, where they change from coexisting with algae hosts in a mutually beneficial interaction to suddenly killing them. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/GEBNvmF

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers discover a rich catalog of frigid interstellar ice in the depths of a dark, dense molecular cloud. from Space https://ift.tt/MOfcbqv

Substituted aromatics are among the most important building blocks for organic compounds such as drugs, crop-protecting agents, and many materials. The function of the molecules is determined by the spatial arrangement of the different building blocks, the substitution pattern. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/S6ITfnl

Reasonably priced and easy to use, the Nikon Prostaff P3 8x42 binocular is suitable for beginners and hobbyists alike who want bright, sharp optics in a compact device. from Space https://ift.tt/Wn4pQDh

Scientists have worked out why common anti-depressants cause around a half of users to feel emotionally 'blunted'. They show that the drugs affect reinforcement learning, an important behavioral process that allows us to learn from our environment. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/kjo5Imp

Lucy is producing enough power to perform its mission despite undeployed slice of solar array. from Space https://ift.tt/Prfv1xI

Researchers can use vortices in protoplanetary disks to weigh and date exoplanets. from Space https://ift.tt/RQVaJ5X

On Monday (Jan. 30), the moon will cross in front of Mars, causing an occultation or eclipse of the planet. from Space https://ift.tt/CxLzJYb

Editing a gene that prompts a cascade of damage after a heart attack appeared to reverse this inevitable course in mice, leaving their hearts remarkably unharmed, a new study by UT Southwestern scientists showed. The findings, published in Science, could lead to a new strategy for protecting patients from the consequences of heart disease. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/Yw1LruW

The unique genetics of the Australian black swan leaves the species vulnerable to viral illnesses such as avian flu, University of Queensland research has revealed. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/KRNJgAE

A new lunar new year is hopping off to a great start and Google is marking the occasion with a series of Google doodles. from Space https://ift.tt/kNKlX0Z

As the Artemis program aims to return humanity to the moon and beyond, the Artemis Accords lay out a framework for nations collaborating in this effort. from Space https://ift.tt/RiZkWjA

A vast belt of trees vital for global production of fizzy drinks helps Sudanese farmers adapt to climate change, but in the harsh drylands many are reluctant to take up the trade. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/YTB9cwD

Lunar New Year 2023 is celebrated this year on Sunday (Jan. 22) as the new lunar cycle turns over into the Year of the Rabbit, according to the Chinese zodiac. from Space https://ift.tt/k8XE2Ju

On Sunday (Jan. 22), the planets Saturn and Venus will make a close approach to each other in the night sky, separated by no more than the width of a finger. from Space https://ift.tt/7N0yxkM

Immunogeneticists have discovered a new genetic disorder that causes immunodeficiency and profound susceptibility to opportunistic infections including a life-threatening fungal pneumonia. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/UwCJd30

On the journey from gene to protein, a nascent RNA molecule can be cut and joined, or spliced, in different ways before being translated into a protein. This process, known as alternative splicing, allows a single gene to encode several different proteins. Alternative splicing occurs in many biological processes, like when stem cells mature into tissue-specific cells. In the context of disease, however, alternative splicing can be dysregulated. Therefore, it is important to examine the transcriptome—that is, all the RNA molecules that might stem from genes—to understand the root cause of a condition. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/0JxhfC9

Recreating natural molecules in the laboratory as part of the search for potential new drugs for disease can be difficult, costly and slow. The problem? Many chemical processes tend to produce not only a version of the molecule found in nature but also a mirror-image version of the molecule that is potentially useless -- or even dangerous. In synthesizing a new, potentially therapeutic molecule found in a sea sponge, chemists used a reactive compound that helps them create only the desired version of the molecule, making synthesis more efficient and less costly. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/1RBljVD

Tiny but bright flashes in the sun's corona that precede solar flares could help astronomers predict when the next one might occur. from Space https://ift.tt/R4ji9qU

Squinting out the windowed wheelhouse of the ship he's helmed for two decades, Captain Skip Green spots something several hundred yards in the distance. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/9f3b7BL

A team of researchers unveils a novel, key aspect of enhancer-mediated regulation of gene expression and proposes a mechanism that explains the tight connection between gene enhancers and promoters. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/cyT425q

The conjunction of Venus and Saturn will be livestreamed so astronomy fans can watch it from the comfort of their homes without having to brave the bitter cold of a January evening. from Space https://ift.tt/8uyIn0J

Researchers highlight new insights in gene expressions associated with body mass index. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/iwP9SfN

Moonikin Campos, Helga and Zohar flew around the moon in December 2022 to help NASA get its Orion spacecraft ready to carry Artemis astronauts to lunar realms a few years from now. from Space https://ift.tt/kYFBUPw

ChatGPT is a powerful language model developed by OpenAI that has the ability to generate human-like text, making it capable of engaging in natural language conversations. This technology has the potential to revolutionize the way we interact with computers, and it has already begun to be integrated into various industries. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/KMyJkUp

Scientists have shed new light on the 'self-cleaning' capacity of the atmosphere. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/aWQklLD

An international team of scientists has found a huge new alien world that's on the boundary between planet and "failed star." from Space https://ift.tt/7sMSDzi

A physics student and 'aurora chaser' got a special treat after reserving a cabin in Iceland: A storm surge of green auroras shimmering in the sky just overhead. from Space https://ift.tt/SyoFTVD

New Cornell research shows how the rise of consumers' influence changed the tune of contemporary country music and led to the creation of more songs that span multiple genres. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/tskPybA

Perseverance has now completed its investigation of the atmosphere throughout the first Martian year (which lasts approximately two Earth years). Specifically, astronomers have studied seasonal and daily cycles of temperature and pressure, as well as their significant variations on other time scales resulting from very different processes. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/JrM4EHt

Three newly discovered ultra-faint dwarf galaxies could offer clues to the conditions in the early universe and to the nature of dark matter. from Space https://ift.tt/XGpoj3k

Heliozoan axopodia are important for their motility. However, the underlying mechanism of their axopodial contraction has remained ambiguous. Recently, researchers from the Okayama University reported that microtubules are simultaneously cleaved at multiple sites, allowing the radiating axopodia in a heliozoan, Raphidocystis contractilis, to disappear almost instantly. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/YQtMRyp

A fire may have caused the first stage of ABL's RS1 rocket to shut down during its debut liftoff on Jan. 10, company representatives say, but the investigation is ongoing. from Space https://ift.tt/mzFQIn9

MicroRNAs (miRNA) are small non-coding RNAs that regulate almost all biological processes, protein production, inflammatory responses, immune regulation, tumorigenesis and infection. In mammals, the classic formation of miRNA needs to transcribe a long primary miRNA in the nucleus and then process it into hairpin RNA with about 60–70 nucleotides. Eventually, this precursor miRNA will be transported to the cytoplasm for processing and shearing resulting in the generation of mature miRNA. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/L9dMUrZ

A diverse immune response hinges on naive B cells mingling with high affinity ones in the late-stage germinal center. Whether that helps or hinders, however, depends on the virus. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/ShWzUkD

A Long March 2D rocket launched the classified Yaogan 37 and Shiyan 22A and 22B satellites into orbit on Friday (Jan. 13) from China's Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. from Space https://ift.tt/MV9BEW2

In the blazing upper atmosphere of the Sun, a team of scientists have found new clues that could help predict when and where the Sun's next flare might explode. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/edEJhGa

We've all been there. You made a promise you couldn't keep. Or something came up, and you didn't follow through on what you said you'd do. It turns out children pay attention to what we say when we don't deliver. A new study shows that by the time they reach preschool, kids understand that some reasons for reneging are more defensible than others. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/C3rJ20T

New work on developing a weak-acid washing strategy for layered nickel-rich cathodes was published in Energy Material Advances. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/dWriTqp

A new test 'fishes' for multiple respiratory viruses at once using single strands of DNA as 'bait', and gives highly accurate results in under an hour. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/dVZpQK6

250 million-year-old pollen suggests radiation played a role in mass extinction event. from Space https://ift.tt/3UptyOa

Supply chain disruptions during COVID-19 brought to light how interdependent nations are when it comes to manufacturing. The inability of the U.S. to produce such needed goods as test kits and personal protective equipment during the pandemic revealed our vulnerabilities as a nation. China's rise as a global production superpower has further underscored the weaknesses of American manufacturing. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/NJogEpt

Twenty-two states, including Colorado, that have not banned abortion still do require those under age 18 to involve their parents before terminating a pregnancy. Their only other option: to seek approval from a judge via a process called judicial bypass. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/zbxXpFi

Marvel Comics is releasing a new "Groot" solo series this spring that reveals the origin story of the tree-like Guardians of the Galaxy team member. from Space https://ift.tt/H5VrLUk

New research finds that ice-sheet-wide collapse in West Antarctica isn't inevitable: the pace of ice loss varies according to regional differences in atmosphere and ocean circulation. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/EqozPQx

Over 80% of premature deaths caused by small smoke particles in the United States result directly from human-ignited fires. This is the outcome of a study published today in IOP Publishing's journal Environmental Research Letters. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/u3GJP5d

A strong undersea earthquake shook western Indonesia Monday morning. But there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/dTgK7tm

As sea levels rise as a result of climate change, more and more places around the world are struggling with seawater inundation—where salt water from the sea is flooding further inland and destroying crops which can't cope with the increased salinity. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3bL1r8P

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launched on its fifth-ever mission on Sunday (Jan. 15), sending multiple satellites aloft for the U.S. Space Force. from Space https://ift.tt/H2bwCr7

Using a plastic broom, Camilla Shaffer scrapes at the thick layer of mud caking her yard—it's the third time in two weeks that her house has been flooded thanks to the string of storms that have hit California in rapid succession. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/gMYSmUf

Exxon Mobil's scientists were remarkably accurate in their predictions about global warming, even as the company made public statements that contradicted its own scientists' conclusions, a new study says. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/74hkAUs

The accelerator at FRIB started working at low power, but when it finishes ramping up to full strength, it will be the most powerful heavy-ion accelerator on Earth. from Space https://ift.tt/pW3xviY

New time-lapse images of the beautiful Butterfly Nebula come closer to explaining its spectacular strangeness. from Space https://ift.tt/nmiDkrA

"Star Wars: The Bad Batch" Season 2 hits Disney+ with a new year of galactic mayhem. from Space https://ift.tt/Q85VvNT

Egyptian authorities announced Saturday the discovery of an ancient tomb in Luxor dating back around 3,500 years that archaeologists believe holds the remains of an 18th dynasty royal. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/1GgHFTx

Earth's average surface temperature in 2022 tied with 2015 as the fifth warmest on record, according to an analysis by NASA. Continuing the planet's long-term warming trend, global temperatures in 2022 were 1.6 degrees Fahrenheit (0.89 degrees Celsius) above the average for NASA's baseline period (1951-1980), scientists report. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/SnE6CsX

Understanding how dust grains form in interstellar gas could offer significant insights to astronomers and help materials scientists develop useful nanoparticles. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/x48q6ya

Combining satellite technology with machine learning may allow scientists to better track and prepare for climate-induced natural hazards, according to new research. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/oC9TuJH

Relive Vader's biggest battles in Marvel Comics' "Star Wars: Darth Vader - Black, White & Red" anthology coming in April 2023. from Space https://ift.tt/Gw0TBix

Every year, the world produces 380 million tons of plastic. A lot of it ends up in nature and stays there for a long time. It can take 450 years to break down a plastic bottle. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/ELCcdnS

A team that has used two-photon imaging technology to show the creation and elimination of synapses between neurons in the brains of live mice. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/r5ehWOy

A distant black hole has a real sweet tooth, stretching a star that ventured too close to it into a stellar taffy and a doughnut the size of the solar system before devouring it. from Space https://ift.tt/682eHyB

A study examined the effects of anthropogenic noise on cognition, beak color, and growth in the zebra finch. Researchers first tested adult zebra finches on a battery of cognition assays while they were exposed to playbacks of urban noise versus birds tested without noise. Urban noises caused the birds to take longer to learn a novel foraging task and to learn an association-learning task. Urban noise exposure also resulted in treated males to develop less bright beak coloration, and females developed beaks with brighter orange coloration, respectively, than untreated birds. Findings suggest that urban noise exposure may affect morphological traits, such as beak color, which influence social interactions and mate choice. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/UWJiE2M

The important stuff, if mentioned at all, wasn't part of the build-up to the Artemis story about NASA finally returning to the moon after 50 years or so. from Space https://ift.tt/z2dZyRb

If you've found yourself feeling a bit flat after returning to work (or outright hating your job) this year, you're not alone. #BackToWork is trending for Australia on Tik Tok, with plenty of users lamenting the return to the office. A growing body of research also shows this feeling is pretty common. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/9jCl5NK

Researchers may be able to explain the origin of these enigmatic worlds and also that of other rocky planets and moons, including Earth and its siblings. from Space https://ift.tt/WknAvEm

For the second year in a row, more Florida manatees died than normal as the species battles a human-caused seagrass famine. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/oIqNrW1

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has revealed dozens of galaxies that could be among the earliest known galaxies in the universe. from Space https://ift.tt/HqJWZcE

A material state known as super-lubricity, where friction between two contacting surfaces nearly vanishes, is a phenomenon that materials researchers have studied for years due to the potential for reducing the energy cost and wear and tear on devices, two major drawbacks of friction. However, there are times when friction is needed within the same device, and the ability to turn super-lubricity on and off would be a boon for multiple practical engineering applications. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/857fPie

The strange 7-year dimming of a distant star was caused when its oddball stellar companion eclipsed it. The event was serendipitously caught by astronomers and won’t occur again for centuries. from Space https://ift.tt/S0gPjeB

China has rapidly become Africa's most important infrastructure builder, and the footprint of Chinese construction companies is seen in cities, towns and villages across the continent. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/4hGYeV2

A 'green pea' galaxy seen in an early James Webb Space Telescope image may be the most chemically primitive galaxy ever discovered. from Space https://ift.tt/KkBqRaQ

What do a little penguin, a baby rabbit, a black rat and a Krefft's glider have in common? They've all been presented to me (when dead) by my animal companions. Chances are, if you live with a cat or dog, you've also been brought something similar. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/lx3e7h8

NASA's Jupiter explorer Juno's memory is back online, and most of the precious images of the gas giant and its volcanic moon Io Juno took just before the glitch hit have been salvaged. from Space https://ift.tt/n9j3i7T

Researchers have used fruit flies to decipher an unexplained connection between Alzheimer's disease and a genetic variation, revealing that it causes neurons to die. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/M2YpXzQ

An observer captured the fiery return to Earth of a failed Virgin Orbit rocket on Monday evening (Jan. 9). from Space https://ift.tt/ApW6TDN

Scientists with NASA's Parker Solar Probe mission have uncovered significant new clues about the origins of the solar wind—a continual stream of charged particles released from the Sun that fills the solar system. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/w7Bbyi3