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Starlink satellites hindering detection of near-Earth asteroids, study finds
A study of archival images from Zwicky Transient Facility shows an increase in satellite streaks.
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The most popular blog posts about science & space on Hacker News. 2,418 posts.
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ALICE finds first ever evidence of the antimatter partner of hyperhelium-4
The finding also represents the first evidence of the heaviest antimatter hypernucleus yet at the LHC
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Glucosamine Supplementation Reduces All-Cause Mortality: Study
A recent analysis published in the journal BMJ showed that glucosamine supplementation conveys around a 15% reduction of all-cause mortality.
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Scientists discover second code hiding in DNA
Finding a second code hiding in the genome casts new light on how changes to DNA impact health and disease.
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Self-healing material can build itself from carbon in the air
A new material developed at MIT can mimic plants by taking carbon dioxide from the air and turning it into a useful solid material, potentially helping in the battle against global climate change.
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Fishing gear accounts for an alarming amount of plastic in oceans (2021)
Explore past press releases and news by The Nature Conservancy in the United States and around the globe.
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The rise of batteries in six charts
The unstoppable rise of batteries is leading to a domino effect that puts half of global fossil fuel demand at risk.
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Why rails buckle in Britain
Why don’t rails get hot in Europe? The truth is they do.
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Training exercise boosts brain power, Johns Hopkins researchers say
Hopkins researchers identify specific exercise that boosts memory, attention
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Scientists find first observational evidence linking black holes to dark energy
Study No. 1 in The Astrophysical Journal: A Preferential Growth Channel for Supermassive Black Holes in Elliptical Galaxies at z ≲ 2 Study No. 2 in The Astrophysical Journal Letters: Observational Evidence for Cosmological Coupling of Black Holes and Its Implications for an Astrophysical Source o
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23andMe meets FDA standards, adds back wellness reports
23andMe made some news today, with the launch of a new experience for customers that includes the first and only direct-to-consumer genetic service that meets U.S. FDA standards. We invested nearly two years of work conducting extensive user testing, working with regulators, scientists, physicians, and top product…
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Open access to ACM Digital Library during coronavirus pandemic
For the next 3 months, through 6/30/20, ACM is making all work published by ACM in the ACM Digital Library freely accessible.
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Vesuvius Challenge: First letters found in new scroll
PHerc. 172 (Scroll 5) is here.
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Magnetic wormhole created for first time
Scientists in the Department of Physics at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona have designed and created in the laboratory the first experimental wormhole that can connect two regions of space magnetically. The device could have applications in medicine, opening up ways to make MRIs more comfortable for patients.
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ESA’s Juice lifts off on quest to discover secrets of Jupiter’s icy moons
ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) lifted off on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana at 14:14 CEST on 14 April. The successful launch marks the beginning of an ambitious voyage to uncover the secrets of the ocean worlds around giant planet Jupiter.
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CERN Online introductory lectures on quantum computing from 6 November
This content is currently in the process of being archived and integrated into the CERN Library collections.
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Open, rigorous and reproducible research: A practitioner’s handbook (2021)
Even though many scientists are expected to abide by the principles of open, rigorous and reproducible research, few scientists actually receive formal training in this. Indeed, there is no collection written by working scientists for working scientists about the principles of transparent, rigorous and reproducible…
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Ejaculation frequency and prostate cancer (2022)
Research into the connections between sexual activity and prostate cancer....
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Reasonable expectation of effectiveness for large dog lifespan extension
A historic milestone in developing the first drug for healthy lifespan extension in dogs
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Sequencing your DNA with a USB dongle and open source code
It takes the most exquisite measurements you can imagine, recording the changes in current associated with different bits of DNA.
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Uncovered Euripides fragments are 'kind of a big deal'
CU Boulder Classics scholars identify previously unknown fragments of two lost tragedies by Greek tragedian Euripides.
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Air Accident Investigation Branch: film lights caused window damage on A321neo
The UK AAIB says high-powered film lights caused damaged to the windows of the Titan Airways A321neo G-OATW.
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How do our brains adapt to control an extra body part?
Members of the public have little trouble in learning very quickly how to use a third thumb – a controllable, prosthetic extra thumb – to pick up and manipulate objects.