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Chemical and environmental engineering scientists have identified two species of bacteria found in soil that break down a class of stubborn 'forever chemicals'-- per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, that have contaminated groundwater below industrial and military sites throughout the nation. The discovery gives hope for low-cost biological cleanup of these pollutants. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/Z9wUsNK

An international partnership has designed a wooden satellite scheduled to be jointly launched by the Japanese space agency (JAXA) and NASA sometime next year. from Space https://ift.tt/fGwDU3V

Scientists show that a thin layer of plasma, created by ionizing air, could be promising as an active sound absorber, with applications in noise control and room acoustics. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/YJeD3hk

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory spied a massive "H" structure half the size of our entire galaxy made of blazing hot gas spewing from a distant supermassive black hole. from Space https://ift.tt/2QRGSiq

The two protesters burst from their cocoons of gas and dust in Lupus 3, a vast stellar nursery located about 500 light-years from Earth. from Space https://ift.tt/obSjvZG

Europe's JUICE spacecraft is now in its full flight configuration, six weeks after the flagship mission launched for Jupiter. from Space https://ift.tt/cJoh4Sa

Firing ultrasound signals into rodent brains puts them in a torpor-like state. Scientists are wondering if it could be used on humans. from Space https://ift.tt/yghwupA

Engineers have developed a simple 3D-printed attachment that clips over a smartphone's camera and flash to measure blood pressure at the user's fingertip. The clip works with a custom smartphone app and currently costs about 80 cents to make. Researchers say it could help make regular blood pressure monitoring easy, affordable and accessible to people in resource-poor communities. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/8HOfynX

Observing a powerful feeding black hole in X-ray light has allowed astronomers to peer into the inner workings of what is the brightest quasar seen in the last 9 billion years of cosmic history. from Space https://ift.tt/PRnlXJh

The four astronauts of the private Ax-2 mission are scheduled to head home to Earth today (May 30), and you can watch the action live. from Space https://ift.tt/gi9vQqy

Study of 2,500-year-old latrines from the biblical Kingdom of Judah shows the ancient faeces within contain Giardia -- a parasite that can cause dysentery. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/AT4Wa2e

On Wednesday (May 31), NASA will hold a meeting of the "independent study group" the agency created to study data related to unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAP. Here's how to watch it live. from Space https://ift.tt/OcJaygf

Apollo lunar module pilots Charlie Duke, Harrison Schmitt and Rusty Schweickart will be joined by active NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik as they lead the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, DC. from Space https://ift.tt/kr5A3qs

New research has demonstrated that a wearable brain scanner can measure brain function whilst people are standing and walking around. This breakthrough could help better understand and diagnose a range of neurological problems that affect movement, including Parkinson's Disease, stroke and concussion. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/6Zfv7xH

The Borealis Mud Volcano is only the second found in Norwegian waters and releases a continuous stream of methane-rich, muddy liquid from deep below Earth's crust. from Space https://ift.tt/EV65f4P

Researchers induced a hibernation-like state in mice by using ultrasound to stimulate the hypothalamus preoptic area in the brain, which helps to regulate body temperature and metabolism. The findings show the first noninvasive and safe method to induce such a state; a similar condition has been previously proposed for spaceflight or for patients with life-threatening health conditions. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/QoSB2sl

Researchers have devised a novel algorithm to identify areas for improvement in autonomous vehicle security. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/umOqzVn

Slippages in sediment beneath the Antarctic seabed could spawn gigantic tsunamis as oceans warm. from Space https://ift.tt/8C53tJS

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid satellite completed the first part of its long journey into space on May 1, 2023, when it arrived in Florida on a boat from Italy. from Space https://ift.tt/AdcQvIR

Princess Leia's ceremonial dress costume from 'Star Wars' goes up for auction in June and could draw some staggering bids. from Space https://ift.tt/b6fFD9y

The United Arab Emirates just provided new details about its planned asteroid mission, which will visit seven different space rocks — and land on one of them. from Space https://ift.tt/7lkMdie

Researchers is the largest of its kind that focuses on ancestry correlations with biomedical traits and the first study to examine the role of genetic variants across diverse ancestries in regulating gene expression. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/Cpvse2g

Researchers say they have evidence that an experimental drug may prevent or slow vision loss in people with diabetes. The results are from a study that used mouse as well as human retinal organoids and eye cell lines. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/PE3Vg0Y

The mental distress of cognitive dissonance -- encountering information that conflicts with how we act or what we believe -- can lead to added pressure on the neck and low back during lifting and lowering tasks, new research suggests. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/yGcSwPE

Disney will close its billion-dollar "Star Wars"-themed Galactic Starcruiser hotel in September from Space https://ift.tt/5kJWj8o

Forty years ago this month, there came a show stopping celestial sight — literally a bolt out of the blue — as a new comet was discovered close to Earth. from Space https://ift.tt/WJ4dRUQ

An exploration of Darth Vader's death scene in "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi." from Space https://ift.tt/Ms0oq8G

Researchers developed a new cell culture system for expanding human hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) in the laboratory. The new system's culture medium is free of cytokines and albumin, once believed to be essential components for HSC growth. Using various molecular techniques, the team identified several chemicals that could activate necessary signaling pathways, stimulate cell proliferation, and support long-term HSC expansion. This work may help advance various HSC-related therapeutics in clinical development. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/cX6sIW3

Japanese company ispace revealed that an unexpected lunar terrain feature led the Hakuto-R lander's onboard computer to misjudge its altitude, leading to the crash. from Space https://ift.tt/iSAOm2I

An independent report into NASA contracts for the SLS rocket has found significant cost overruns and delays which could hinder the agency's plans to put astronauts back on the moon. from Space https://ift.tt/Sn5sGwk

The close proximity of supernova 2023ifx and the amount of observations gathered since its discovery may lead to major advances in stellar death forecasting. from Space https://ift.tt/4gy6fIj

A new study suggests iron-rich ancient sediments may have helped cause some of the largest volcanic events in the planet's history. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/uryUnRp

There is a massive, mineral-rich region in the Pacific Ocean -- about twice the size of India -- called the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), which has already been divided up and assigned to companies for future deep-sea mining. To better understand what may be at risk once companies start mining, a team of biologists has built the first 'CCZ checklist' by compiling all the species records from previous research expeditions to the region. Their estimates of the species diversity of the CCZ included a total of 5,578 different species, an estimated 88% - 92% of which are entirely new to science. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/wzL80VS

Researchers have discovered that the oldest-old, those who live to be 90+ and have superior cognitive skills, have similar levels of brain pathology as Alzheimer's patients, however, they also have less brain pathology of other neurodegenerative diseases that cause memory and thinking problems. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/SlWzyC6

Astronomers are snooping on the Milky Way's galactic neighbors to gain insights about the ancient galaxies being viewed by the James Webb Space Telescope. from Space https://ift.tt/VzLeHqA

A global phase 3 clinical trial found that a year-long immunotherapy through a skin patch safely desensitized toddlers with peanut allergy, lowering the risk of a severe allergic reaction from accidental exposure. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/t6LFdE9

Virgin Galactic will launch its first spaceflight in two years on its reusable space plane Unity on Thursday (May 25), but exactly when the launch takes place will depend on what time its carrier plane takes off. from Space https://ift.tt/hQuwBP7

Intense solar storms may have delivered Earth its earliest building blocks of life, new research suggests. from Space https://ift.tt/lZkcM6g

A European Mars orbiter beamed a coded message to Earth today (May 24), kicking off a weeks-long project designed to help us prep for a real signal from E.T. from Space https://ift.tt/MsKv9UG

Virgin Galactic is readying to send six people to suborbital space Thursday morning (May 25), on the company's final test flight before starting commercial operations. from Space https://ift.tt/CvuJklf

NASA's Lucy spacecraft has altered its course ahead of visiting its first asteroid target in Nov. 2023 on its way to become the first probe to visit the Trojan asteroids that orbit Jupiter. from Space https://ift.tt/inlFvUk

Virgin Galactic has released a video introducing the public to the pilots who fly the company's VSS Unity space plane, which is gearing up for its final test flight. from Space https://ift.tt/G8Rnpec

Recent technological advances have given us a remarkable ability to manipulate and control light waves, opening up numerous applications in various fields, such as optical communication, sensing, imaging, energy, and quantum computing. At the heart of this progress are photonic structures that can control light waves, either at the chip level in the form of photonic integrated circuits (PICs) or in free space as meta-optics. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/kA8GZSm

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has spotted the final resting place of a private Japanese moon lander that failed in its touchdown attempt last month. from Space https://ift.tt/xj4ueU1

A report published this week focuses on the need for the carpet industry to stop brushing evidence of potentially harmful microplastics in their products under the mat. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/vru6OHR

Tunnels deep underground in North Yorkshire are providing a unique opportunity to study how humans might be able to live and operate on the Moon or on Mars. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/PfZobB8

SpaceX is joining the FAA to fight a lawsuit brought by environmental groups, which claim the agency didn't properly assess the damage the company's Starship rocket could cause. from Space https://ift.tt/6vcn9bN

The January 2022 eruption of a Tonga undersea volcano was powerful enough to generate plasma bubbles that disrupted radio communications in outer space. from Space https://ift.tt/72StNY1

NASA's Juno mission made its 51st flyby of the gas giant planet Jupiter and its moons, catching stunning images of Io, the most volcanic world in the solar system. from Space https://ift.tt/5Fhdl4S

The French government unveiled a plan on Monday to accelerate cuts to its greenhouse gas emissions, targeting a reduction of 50 percent by 2030 compared with 1990 levels. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/ev3SaXR

Researchers took a deep dive into the economic and environmental value of community recycling efforts and compared it to the value of other climate change mitigation practices, concluding it provides a return on investment. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/XF6hxvA

A new project called 'A Sign in Space' will give scientists and laypeople around the world practice at decoding a message from intelligent aliens. from Space https://ift.tt/C381DKJ

A newly published artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm is allowing researchers to quickly and accurately estimate coastal fish stocks without ever entering the water. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/N3RIcOM

A placebo effect can make users overconfident when they think tech is helping them. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/Atpdqzw

SpaceX is launching the second all-private mission to the International Space Station today (May 21) and if you're hoping to follow it online, you need to know when it actually lifts off. from Space https://ift.tt/JglAGsO

Almost 40% of forest area burned by wildfire in the western United States and southwestern Canada in the last 40 years can be attributed to carbon emissions associated with the world's 88 largest fossil fuel producers and cement manufacturers, according to new research that seeks to hold oil and gas companies accountable for their role in climate change. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/Hngkbsy

How old are butterflies, and where did they evolve? And perhaps more importantly, how and when did they reach the isolated continent of Australia? from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/zrj5biL

The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite recorded Kelvin waves moving eastward across the Pacific — a phenomenon often considered a precursor to El Niño. from Space https://ift.tt/7mGUEYR

Smoke from dozens of raging wildfires in western Canada has drifted south into the United States and prompted the states of Colorado and Montana to issue air quality alerts. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/Ob5dcKQ

When former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson launches on her first commercial mission, she will have a familiar tool along with her. Whitson will be among the first to use Axiom Space Fisher space pens. from Space https://ift.tt/ezoCYWR

Axiom Space is ready to launch its second-ever private mission to the International Space Station. from Space https://ift.tt/tml5XTA

The Ax-2 mission is set to lift off on Sunday (May 21) atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, sending the first private mission commanded by a woman, and the first female Saudi astronaut, to space. from Space https://ift.tt/RNwQoV5

Blockchain technology, investor sentiment, and economic stress levels are significant predictors of bitcoin returns, according to a groundbreaking paper from Illinois Institute of Technology researchers that provides empirical evidence to help guide investors, economists, and academics. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/vulHKrN

SpaceX is already testing tech that could strengthen the ground beneath its giant Starship rocket's orbital launch pad, a new video shows. from Space https://ift.tt/1hGzX6x

Virgin Orbit has received a $17 million bid for its aircraft assets from the hypersonic flight company Stratolaunch, according to court filings released on Tuesday (May 16). from Space https://ift.tt/pE4TJxq

20th Century Studios announces June streaming dates for 'Avatar: The Way of Water' on Disney+ and Max. from Space https://ift.tt/SdCyLh2

Satellite-derived bathymetry continues to advance and improve rapidly. A recent study has confirmed the effectiveness of a methodology developed to obtain bathymetric data from satellite images in the Western Mediterranean. The results of this research, published in the International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, reaffirm the value of this tool for monitoring coastal areas with varying turbidity levels and diverse seafloor characteristics. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/gXrTLvZ

Two years of heavy exposure to TCE, a liquid chemical that lingers in the air, water and soil, may increase the risk of Parkinson's disease by 70%. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/GdpwDe3

Bag a discount on the Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 102AZ refractor telescope. from Space https://ift.tt/3trjGkv

High-temperature shock (HTS) is an emerging synthesis method with kinetics-dominated non-equilibrium characteristics, which can achieve an ultrafast heating/cooling rate of ~105 K/s and a peak temperature larger than ~3000 K within a time scale of seconds or milliseconds, and is widely used in the preparation of high entropy content, thermodynamic metastable phase and defect-rich materials. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/k2btGl4

Watching the clock while trying to fall asleep exacerbates insomnia and the use of sleep aids, according to new research -- and a small change could help people sleep better. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/taQHBde

A young NASA mission spotted strange movements of X-rays in the supernova remnant known as Cassiopeia A, which may include an extremely dense and small star. from Space https://ift.tt/nZQG1gl

Newly divulged details about the Artemis 2 moon crew's include mission milestones and a simulated docking exercise planned in Earth orbit before flying to the moon. from Space https://ift.tt/TERxQ9J

In a bid to control the Canada goose population in the city, the Vancouver Park Board has approved a plan for "lethal removal." from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/fVmD7Eg

Astronomers have made the first detection of a supernova in radio waves, finding that an exploding white dwarf star was feeding from a companion star like a cosmic vampire before it blew. from Space https://ift.tt/pI15dol

Skeletal remains preserve direct evidence of the health issues faced by children born into poverty and forced into labor in 19th century England, according to a study published May 17, 2023, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Rebecca Gowland of Durham University and colleagues. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/cng2Ybv

A new study pinpoints 10 bacterial groups associated with Alzheimer's disease, provides new insights into the relationship between gut makeup and dementia. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/nLusNIp

Scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are building a better mouse trap when it comes to cat litter. And in the process, they hope to kill two birds with one stone. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/a7Ehw4f

As space companies target possible servicing missions to the Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes, the long-running Chandra observatory is also on the list for a tune-up. from Space https://ift.tt/tQKIwyo

Have you seen that cargo pants are back? Young people are once again swishing down hallways and they might even be wearing Crocs on their feet, because these are cool now too. For many this could be seen as dressing "badly" but Y2K (2000s fashion) is all the rage at the moment. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/iKrshgR

Twitter provides an important platform for science communicators, but many in the scientific community have expressed misgivings about remaining on the platform. from Space https://ift.tt/gy2zR1b

Around the world, another 45 babies are born every ten seconds. Each of these babies will require nappies that need to be changed frequently. So it's understandable that new parents want to do what's best for their baby—and the planet—when it comes to the all-important nappy change. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/Vnk3PZH

Early in the morning on Wednesday, May 17, gas giant Jupiter and its four bright Galilean moons will pass behind a very thin crescent moon. from Space https://ift.tt/KLTvBks

Most of the declining species are farmland birds, where a mix of increasingly industrialized agriculture, habitat loss and the climate crisis are having severe impacts. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/mBxkgvV

Rivers, lakes and oceans worldwide are home to trillions of pieces of plastic pollution that are smaller than five millimeters in length, known as microplastics, and their size allows them to easily enter humans and animals. Some can adsorb and transport other harmful toxicants that pollute waterways, including certain types of a more recently discovered set of toxic "forever chemicals" called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/cfMXUDp

Imperial College researchers have created a spinning disk of plasma in a lab, mimicking disks found around black holes and forming stars. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/ZH5oP8s

While a visit to the great outdoors is a common prescription for reducing screen use, a pioneering new study finds that time outdoors doesn't always reduce smartphone screentime. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/rQh04cA

A stunning composite image of the sun during a recent 'hybrid eclipse' in Australia is further proof that solar activity is ramping up. from Space https://ift.tt/qAuDwYR

A university professor broke a record for the longest time living underwater without depressurization this weekend at a Florida Keys lodge for scuba divers. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/zvanwrU

A team of space scientists from Finland, Greece and the U.S. has found evidence showing that polarized optical emissions observed during a tidal disruption event were caused by colliding streams of material from a destroyed star. In their study, reported in the journal Science, the group analyzed data from a tidal disruption event in the WISEA galaxy. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/Y1HP0Db

Astronomers said on Friday they have identified the "largest" cosmic explosion ever observed, a fireball 100 times the size of our Solar System that suddenly began blazing in the distant universe more than three years ago. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/HFW9RhU

Stephen Bowen remembers seeing Skylab fly overhead. At eight years old, Bowen's experience fueled his interest in spaceflight. Little did he know where that would take him 50 years later. from Space https://ift.tt/uIOU31W

The ShadowCam imager aboard South Korea's Danuri moon orbiter recently captured a photo of NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter as the two spacecraft zipped past each other. from Space https://ift.tt/tj1o0dx

While ChatGPT + AI is a powerful tool that can augment new discoveries, it can't yet replace the human-driven process of synthesizing new information to generate new insights into science. from Space https://ift.tt/G4t3jUZ

A new drug candidate targeting E. coli in the gut is in phase 1 clinical trials. According to a new paper it may improve the well-being of blood cancer patients and reduce their mortality rate from E. coli infections. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/qJmEtRr

Privacy and security features that aim to give consumers more control over the sharing of their data by smartphone apps are widely misunderstood, shows new research from the University of Bath's School of Management. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/aumUCeJ

Let's start with the bad news. Current conservation practices likely won't do enough to save the black tern, a migratory bird species that nests in the northern U.S. and southern Canada, from disappearing. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/69VNWS3

Finding alien life just took a twist. A snake-shaped robot from NASA aims to climb the crumpled terrain of icy moons like Enceladus to search out microbes. from Space https://ift.tt/jqFyno1

The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, or JUICE, deployed its Radar for Icy Moons Exploration antenna today (May 12) after more than three weeks of troubleshooting efforts. from Space https://ift.tt/zUnqh18

Intuitive Machines plans to touch down at the south pole of the moon, but there will be a wait as it continues to ready its lander for the ambitious mission. from Space https://ift.tt/XU12E43

The spiral-shaped bacteria Helicobacter pylori are common and troublesome. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/ovIk1We

The United Arab Emirates is targeting seven different space rocks with its ambitious mission to the main asteroid belt. from Space https://ift.tt/5rQKvUg

Answers could be cloudy for researchers using Landsat images to investigate the coverage of the continental United States. The National Land Cover Database (NLCD) are useful products for scientists to understand how things like tree canopy and road coverage changes over time, but something as simple as cloud coverage can be misinterpreted in the satellite images as a significant surface coverage change. How can researchers be sure they're getting a truly representative understanding of any one area? from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/28ljpFe

The secrets of star formation are slowly coming to light in a huge new star atlas generated by astronomers, based on images of stellar nurseries. from Space https://ift.tt/GkBDKIH

Researchers probing one Canada's most productive fishing regions have found the area off Nova Scotia's southern tip is littered with bundles of snarled rope, drifting lobster pots and abandoned buoys that foul the marine environment and take a bite out of the industry's bottom line. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/tRgSBNq

A new study has determined the most likely origin of one repeating fast radio burst to be a dense object — potentially a neutron star — with a binary companion. from Space https://ift.tt/HbQtjWE

Psychologists from Lancaster University are investigating the teacher's role in generating wonder in the classroom. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/so3GP5f

A new method for analyzing protein crystals—developed by Cornell University researchers and given a funky two-part name—could open up applications for new drug discovery and other areas of biotechnology and biochemistry. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/aYJvs6l

A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope gazes into the lair of a cosmic leviathan, a monstrous cluster of galaxies located nine billion light-years away in the constellation Draco. from Space https://ift.tt/HDKv56y

Implantable bioelectrodes are electronic devices that can monitor or stimulate biological activity by transmitting signals to and from living biological systems. Such devices can be fabricated using various materials and techniques. But, because of their intimate contact and interactions with living tissues, selection of the right material for performance and biocompatibility is crucial. In recent times, conductible hydrogels have attracted great attention as bioelectrode materials owing to their flexibility, compatibility, and excellent interaction ability. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/JwQqW5I

WeSpace wants to get in on the ground floor of the lunar economy by providing access to unexplored regions of the moon. from Space https://ift.tt/d5YxiAt

At first glance, the undulating brown wrinkles of Molok Luyuk make it seem like a banal California mountain ridge. Most visitors ride ATVs up and down hillsides and litter them with shell casings from makeshift shooting ranges. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/DKZzunV

A 200,000-light-year-long chain of stars originally thought to be trailing a runaway black hole may actually be a galaxy in disguise. from Space https://ift.tt/E6JvUOj

Decades of industrial agriculture have caused environmental and social damage across the globe. Soils have deteriorated and plant and animal species are disappearing. Landscapes are degraded and small-scale farmers are struggling. It's little wonder we're looking for more sustainable and just ways of growing food and fiber. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/R4d8T6f

Using a new technique, researchers have shown that they can map interactions between gene promoters and enhancers with 100 times higher resolution than has previously been possible. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/Su9TGdB

A meteorite crashed through the roof of a home in New Jersey on Monday (May 8). No one was injured by the space rock, which may be part of the ongoing Eta Aquarid meteor shower. from Space https://ift.tt/0rYhesH

By using a unique set of data researchers at the University of Bergen show that vegetation change in Asia during the last 12,000 years for the most part has been heterogeneous across space and time. But during the recent millennia vegetation on the continent has progressively been turning more homogeneous as result of human activity during the mid-to-late Holocene. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/8jZxuXH

Astronomers have created a 3D map of the massive elliptical galaxy Messier 87 and gotten a better estimate of the mass of its central supermassive black hole. from Space https://ift.tt/MRlVqQT