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A research team tracked children from infancy through age 3 to explore the roots of emotional overeating. Parents/caregivers were surveyed about the children's temperaments and whether they consumed food to manage their emotions. The team found that while emotional overeating was associated with temperament and individuals' capacity to manage their emotions, parents' and caregivers' reactions to the children's negative emotions had a significant impact on whether they developed emotional overeating. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/tPzliUY

Being near and having more exposure to urban green space and blue (water) space is linked to lower odds of having coronary artery calcification in middle age, which is an early marker of cardiovascular disease. The associations were more pronounced among Black individuals and those living in neighborhoods with lower socioeconomic status, with the strongest effects observed in Black individuals in economically deprived neighborhoods. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/RUTySbI

The space race of the 20th century, characterized by rivalry and high barriers to entry, has transformed, opening up unparalleled opportunities for collaboration. from Space https://ift.tt/tydE9Tf

We're big fans of Ugreen products, and this 2048 Wh power station is no exception — it's ideal for multi-day festivals or overnight skywatching sessions. from Space https://ift.tt/t8i4THL

Ammonites were not in decline before their extinction, scientists have found. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/xdv4KSO

Small asteroids have the Red Planet in their crosshairs more often than not, as Mars lander's seismometer detects their impacts. from Space https://ift.tt/t3gLFUH

Data from the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes combine to create an awe-inspiring visualization of the Pillars of Creation. from Space https://ift.tt/e8sMbpz

Two small satellites were recently ejected from the International Space Station to begin scientific experiments in low Earth orbit, and their leap into freedom was caught on camera. from Space https://ift.tt/UkrAFob

After 20 years watching stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud for hints of a phenomenon predicted by Einstein, scientists throw doubt on the connection between ancient black holes and dark matter. from Space https://ift.tt/R8Qz7yP

Adventure and loot await on Pandora, the most dangerous planet in the galaxy. Here’s everything we know about the Borderlands movie from Space https://ift.tt/gZNF1HM

There's a strong chance that last week's scorching temperatures were even hotter than reported for those living in underserved urban areas. New research from environmental engineers has shown that citizen science tools used to gauge heat in these urban areas likely understate the problem of heat islands due to a lack of weather stations. The researchers also suggest a statistical method to improve estimates of urban heat. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/RNiPUZV

The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered strange structures in the atmosphere of Jupiter over the solar system's largest storm, the Great Red Spot, proving the planet is full of surprises. from Space https://ift.tt/6v2oKbI

The Borderlands movie is right around the corner, and we can't think of a better time to jump into the legendary sci-fi FPS video game franchise. from Space https://ift.tt/CMJxDZE

NASA engineers are incorporating augmented reality while constructing the next-gen Roman Space Telescope. Here's how. from Space https://ift.tt/uLHaOXK

ISS astronauts are reviewing spacesuits and spacewalking procedures after a leak during a spacewalk on June 24. NASA's next spacewalk is still scheduled for July 2. from Space https://ift.tt/K5iVFDq

Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket is on schedule for its inaugural launch. from Space https://ift.tt/wutbmjF

The JWST has detected star clusters that existed less than 500 million years after the Big Bang. These clusters, in the Cosmic Gems arc, could reveal secrets of cosmic evolution. from Space https://ift.tt/npcSOlD

What do you do when your star space shuttle is under wraps and out of view from the public for the next few years? If you are the California Science Center, you land another spacecraft. from Space https://ift.tt/J902HaB

Type 2 diabetes in young people ages 10 to 19 has more than doubled in the past 20 years, yet it remains difficult for physicians to predict who will be diagnosed and who will improve with treatment. A new study shows that measuring the circulating abundance of microRNAs -- which affect insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas -- is likely as effective as measuring the level of sugar in the blood for determining how a young person with the condition will fare. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/v8n4E5Y

A Florida family is suing NASA after discarded components from the International Space Station crashed through their house. from Space https://ift.tt/KtEx6SL

Protected areas, like nature reserves, can conserve biodiversity without harming local economic growth, countering a common belief that conservation restricts development. A new study outlines what is needed for conservation to benefit both nature and people. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/6zNe3Ku

Star Wars Outlaws, the first true open-world Star Wars video game, is now right around the corner, and the new gameplay showcase is everything we were hoping for. from Space https://ift.tt/l8FdQNw

Watch Netflix's bold new trailer for the upcoming second season of "Star Trek: Prodigy." from Space https://ift.tt/kO5anc4

GOES-U will complete NOAA's GOES-R weather satellite constellation, adding to the capabilities of its siblings and bringing a bigger focus on space weather. from Space https://ift.tt/NwlPJva

NASA's Perseverance rover has begun studying an intriguingly light-colored patch of rock that mission team members call "Bright Angel." from Space https://ift.tt/iN6rEFI

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy is scheduled to launch NOAA's GOES-U weather satellite on June 25. Here's how to watch live. from Space https://ift.tt/JuWip6T

The rotation of Earth's inner core began to slow down more than a decade ago, altering the length of our days by fractions of a second. from Space https://ift.tt/7DYEGVS

Virgin Galactic announced a private mission with three researchers, which will fly no earlier than 2026 aboard the new Delta class of aircraft. from Space https://ift.tt/bsH82tx

The Hubble Space Telescope snapped a striking shot of the fluffy spiral galaxy NGC 1546, showing it can still observe the heavens in its new one-gyroscope mode. from Space https://ift.tt/Kk9ZluA

Rocket Lab launched its Electron rocket for the 50th time on Thursday (June 20), reaching the milestone in record time. from Space https://ift.tt/1tEqQuB

Astronomer Giovanni Cassini observed Jupiter's 'Permanent Spot' in 1665, but new research suggests it's a different vortex from today's Great Red Spot. from Space https://ift.tt/67sYWdi

A test that looks for genetic hallmarks of brain cancers in samples of cerebrospinal fluid can decrease the time to diagnosis and eliminate the need for invasive brain biopsies for some patients. Experts in neurosurgery, cancer and pathology worked together to develop a rapid, genotyping test that can detect key mutations associated with brain cancers from samples taken during a lumbar puncture. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/0zyGaM7

15 top-tier sci-fi TV shows to enjoy with over 90% scores on Rotten Tomatoes from both critics and audience. from Space https://ift.tt/BpJMrFz

NOAA's GOES-R series constellation will be complete in space with the launch of its GOES-U satellite at the end of June. This will mark the first time a NOAA satellite will be transported to space using a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. from Space https://ift.tt/VhSbnoL

SpaceX plans to launch two missions today (June 18), sending the SES Astra 1P telecom satellite and 20 of its own Starlink broadband satellites to orbit. from Space https://ift.tt/dqxFKjD

New research offers the most precise measurements yet of pulsating Cepheid stars, which may hold clues about the immense size and scale of our universe. from Space https://ift.tt/kCeWbHT

Boeing Starliner has seen its one-week test mission in space double to about two weeks. That allowed time for an incredible aurora show during thruster testing on June 15. from Space https://ift.tt/KEpfoS9

A young star that astronomers have studied for decades has been found to be part of a duo, encircled by a disk of material within which planets may have just begun coalescing. from Space https://ift.tt/duYH49P

A low-mass star races through the Milky Way at over a million miles per hour, a journey that began with either the supernova explosion of a vampire star or an encounter with black holes. from Space https://ift.tt/J6rMDNn

The two black holes at the heart of the galaxy OJ 287 are true behemoths with masses of 18.35 billion and 150 million times the mass of our Sun. from Space https://ift.tt/4zMSXhQ

Stay up-to-date with the latest news on the upcoming solar eclipses, including the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 2, 2024. from Space https://ift.tt/bzYUcMR

Scientists address decades-long problem in the field of single-molecule fluorescence resonance energy transfer, paving the way for more accurate experiments. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/Wg2c6by

Critically ill patients are at risk of stress-induced upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Now, a global trial confirms that a widely available drug does prevent upper gastrointestinal bleeding. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/IkhmFCq

Astronomers using the CHIME telescope are looking at strange, one-off cosmic explosions with a new angle. This could bring us closer to solving the lingering mystery of fast radio bursts. from Space https://ift.tt/W0nU3Vg

New findings show the black hole at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy had a late growth spurt. from Space https://ift.tt/FtLUiBe

There have been nearly a dozen billion-dollar disasters so far this year, with two powerful severe weather events adding to the list in May. from Space https://ift.tt/0MfisB1

When it comes to the ocean's response to global warming, we're not in entirely uncharted waters. A new study shows that episodes of extreme heat in Earth's past caused the exchange of waters from the surface to the deep ocean to decline. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/tkqyC9O

NASA is testing how infrared light can transfer far more information than radio frequency communications. from Space https://ift.tt/tF8nLu9

The third episode of "The Acolyte" is a long flashback that adds more layers to both the story being told and the Star Wars universe as a whole. from Space https://ift.tt/lkjSxu4

Researchers found that mental representations known as cognitive maps, located in the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex, are activated when the brain performs mental simulations of a navigational route. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/xqVH4ns

By looking at Earth as an exoplanet, astronomers hope to search for similar fingerprints coming from planets around other stars, which would be a potential sign of intelligent life. from Space https://ift.tt/rfW5ctw

India's Aditya-L1 spacecraft imaged the sun a week after it unleashed the rare G5 geomagnetic storm that sparked some of the strongest auroras in centuries. from Space https://ift.tt/x0L7snv

Researchers have demonstrated a new method that could enable the large-scale manufacturing of optical qubits. The advance could bring us closer to a scalable quantum computer. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/fA3sNHZ

The sun protects our solar system's planets from the harsh environment of interstellar space; 2 million years ago, a dense cloud of matter could have curtailed this shielding. from Space https://ift.tt/sI9zxjl

Odysseus, a tenacious lander built by the company Intuitive Machines, almost didn't make it to the moon. But an experiment aboard the spacecraft managed to capture an image of Earth as it might look to observers on a planet far from our own. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/LO5riQk

Tiny 'supercharged' black holes born just after the Big Bang may have been brief companions to primordial black holes, dying before the universe was a second old. from Space https://ift.tt/y2a51gW

Type Ia supernovas erupt when white dwarf "dead stars" vampirically feast on a companion star. Researchers are turning to AI to better understand why. from Space https://ift.tt/KdGSQIn

A study has identified a biological mechanism that could lead to more effective treatments for breast cancer that has metastasized to the brain. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/HM6fmw4

Researchers have discovered that the turbulence found in the thermosphere -- known as the gateway to space -- and turbulence in the troposphere, here closer to sea level, follow the same physical laws despite having drastically different atmospheric compositions and dynamics. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/Eth7yHP

Two astronauts performed tests inside full-scale mock ups of SpaceX’s Starship Human Landing System to test spacesuits and other hardware for NASA's Artemis 3 moon mission. from Space https://ift.tt/eWXKrLQ

An interview with Raven Baxter and NASA's Ronald Gamble about the Stellar Dreams Project, which will give 100 telescopes to 100 families. from Space https://ift.tt/WnhDmHS

Australia's ski industry is at risk of major disruptions and shorter seasons if the current level of climate pollution continues, according to new modelling. The report found the average ski season across all resorts in Australia will be 44 days shorter by 2050 under a mid-greenhouse gas emissions scenario and 55 days shorter under a high-emissions scenario. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/qfwD78K

Current crises are distracting from the climate crisis and weakening support for climate action, a Europe-wide survey reveals. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/iC9BNne

Jupiter and Earth's oceans have more in common than you might think. from Space https://ift.tt/J1dbWLp

An exotic molecule stabilized by intense pressure found in the icy depths of Neptune and Uranus could help explain a long-standing mystery. from Space https://ift.tt/sGOpIgr

Similar craters are found on Earth and the Moon, and are the product of volcanic, tectonic or even fluvial activity. from Space https://ift.tt/zG07wNO

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, a team of astronomers studied the properties of a planet-forming disk around a young and very low-mass star. The results reveal the richest hydrocarbon composition seen to date in a protoplanetary disk, including the first extrasolar detection of ethane and a relatively low abundance of oxygen-bearing species. By including previous similar detections, this finding confirms a trend of disks around very low-mass stars to be chemically distinct from those around more massive stars like the Sun, influencing the atmospheres of planets forming there. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/1nBNO7D

Reid Wiseman felt a little jealous about the tree that he and his crewmates helped dedicate on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. The NASA astronaut was, in a way, beaten to the moon by the sapling. from Space https://ift.tt/pCZsKWA

Astronomers using the JWST have discovered tiny stars may be better suited at birthing small, rocky planets with atmospheres dominated by carbon. from Space https://ift.tt/apzkQ7u

The 36-inch telescope and its dome has been decommissioned as part of a deal that will hopefully see the Thirty Meter Telescope receive a permit for construction on Maunakea. from Space https://ift.tt/VeBWvu2

Elon Musk and SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell both congratulated the coalition that sent Boeing's Starliner capsule aloft today (June 5) on its first crewed mission. from Space https://ift.tt/49Ed6Bn

Boeing's Starliner capsule launched with astronauts on board for the first time today (June 5), and NASA celebrated the milestone. from Space https://ift.tt/fGUuqNR

Extremely high quality images of Jupiter's moon Io, taken by the SHARK-VIS camera on Earth, reveal a major resurfacing event. from Space https://ift.tt/MaTDnfJ

Proplyds, which are ionized protoplanetary disks, struggle to survive in the Orion Nebula as they come under an onslaught of radiation from a nearby massive star. from Space https://ift.tt/f1XiawL

The third and (supposedly) final Venom movie is coming in 2024, and its first trailer is an intriguing one. Here's your first look at 'Venom: The Last Dance.' from Space https://ift.tt/uY51F8K

Japan plans to launch the world's first wooden satellite this year, in an effort to reduce the environmental impacts of reentering spacecraft. from Space https://ift.tt/pRQgXVB

A new proposal has emerged in response to the November 2021 floods that swept Sumas Prairie in the Fraser Valley, British Columbia, causing mass evacuations and millions in damages. Instead of rebuilding the dykes to manage water flows and prevent future floods, scientists, along with members of the Sumas First Nation and other research partners, suggest an alternative: let Sumas Lake, which was drained in the early 1920s and converted into the farmland known as Sumas Prairie, return to its natural state. This can be done by buying out properties on the lakebed -- a solution that is projected to cost around $1 billion, less than half of the estimated $2.4 billion cost of repairing the dykes and installing a new pump station. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/6UOHp1L

This year's U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame induction ceremony was a reunion of sorts, as honorees David Hilmers and Marsha Ivins took the stage under Atlantis, the shuttle on which they crossed paths. from Space https://ift.tt/6IJnMKZ

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa won't shoot for the moon on SpaceX's Starship after all. from Space https://ift.tt/QsDduKv

Two X-class solar flares erupted from the sun in less than 12 hours as a magnetically complex sunspot begins to face Earth. from Space https://ift.tt/kCs1cwP

On Episode 113 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Mike Wall, Space.com's Spaceflight Editor, about China’s upcoming Chang’e 6 mission. from Space https://ift.tt/6tusYAF

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In a new study that followed more than 25,000 initially healthy U.S. women for up to 25 years, researchers found that participants who had greater Mediterranean diet intake had up to 23% lower risk of all-cause mortality, with benefits for both cancer mortality and cardiovascular mortality. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/EySujBC

A free AI-powered website helps clinicians more effectively match patients with the optimal antidepressant using big data. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/CdwZNbq