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• Some meteorites contain superconducting bits

  07-03-2018 23:04
  
  Scientists find materials that conduct electricity without resistance in two meteorites.
  
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• Moose make move from boreal forest to prairies

  07-03-2018 21:57 via cbc.ca
  More and more in recent years, moose have been making their way onto the prairies in what biologist and author Chris Fisher calls an “opportunistic adaptation.”
  
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• Does the Adult Brain Really Grow New Neurons?

  07-03-2018 21:31 via rss.sciam.com
  A new study stirs up debate over a long-held finding, and could dim hopes for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
  
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• NASA's Juno spacecraft strips Jupiter down to its underwear

  07-03-2018 20:02
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The interior of Jupiter is just as intriguing as the planet's dazzling surface, with a swirling mixture of liquid hydrogen and helium at its center, vast atmospheric jet streams and exotic gravitational properties, scientists said on Wednesday.
  
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• Juno Peers Deep into Jupiter's Abyss to Reveal Weird Winds

  07-03-2018 19:50 via rss.sciam.com
  Breakthrough measurements of Jupiter’s hidden interior could revolutionize our understanding of giant planets-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
  
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• 4 surprising things we just learned about Jupiter

  07-03-2018 19:00
  
  Polar cyclones, surprisingly deep atmosphere and a fluid mass spinning as a rigid body are among the latest discoveries at Jupiter.
  
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• Red squirrels boosted by pine martens

  07-03-2018 17:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Red squirrel numbers in Scotland are being boosted by the activity of pine martens.
  
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• This baby bird fossil gives a rare look at ancient avian development

  07-03-2018 16:42
  
  A 127 million-year-old fossil of a baby bird suggests diversity in how a group of extinct birds grew.
  
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• Move over blueberries — wild B.C. shrub produces contender for world's healthiest berry

  07-03-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Scientist who studied health components of salal berry initially didn't realize they were a traditional First Nations' food.
  
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• Ocean mappers line up for XPRIZE final

  07-03-2018 15:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Nine teams, including one from the UK, will demonstrate new technology to map the sea floor.
  
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• The Arctic just had its warmest winter on record

  07-03-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Winter at the top of the world wimped out this year. The Arctic just finished its warmest winter on record. And sea ice hit record lows for this time of year, with plenty of open water where ocean water normally freezes into thick sheets of ice, new weather data show.
  
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• Humans don’t get enough sleep. Just ask other primates.

  07-03-2018 13:00
  
  Short, REM-heavy sleep bouts separate humans from other primates, scientists find. Sleeping on the ground may have a lot to do with it.
  
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• Foresee and Forget: How to Remember the Future

  07-03-2018 13:00 via rss.sciam.com
  Thanks to memory, we are able to recall the past. But we also need it to implement new ideas in the future-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
  
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• Does a Quantum Equation Govern Some of the Universe's Large Structures?

  07-03-2018 12:45 via rss.sciam.com
  A new paper uses the Schrödinger equation to describe debris disks around stars and black holes—and provides an object lesson about what “quantum” really means-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
  
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• Scientists plan simulated oil spills in northwestern Ontario

  07-03-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Scientists are planning experimental "oil spills" in northwestern Ontario this summer in an effort to better understand what happens when diluted bitumen winds up in freshwater lakes.
  
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• Putin was 'good' and Obama was 'bad': Former Russian trolls reveal online work to create 'fake news'

  07-03-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  After 13 Russian nationals were alleged to have been involved in an elaborate plot to meddle in the 2016 U.S. election, former Russian trolls are speaking out about their daily work to create fake news for posting online.
  
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• Ottawa prof's pothole-resistant paving technology finally put to use

  07-03-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  In the 1980s, Abd El Halim claimed he had figured out how to eliminate potholes. Now, more than three decades later, government and industry are finally taking notice.
  
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• Red squirrel numbers boosted by predator

  07-03-2018 06:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Why red squirrel numbers are boosted by the activity of their natural predator, the pine marten.
  
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• With a TENG, solar cells could work come rain or shine

  07-03-2018 06:00
  (American Chemical Society) Despite the numerous advances in solar cells, one thing remains constant: cloudy, rainy conditions put a damper on the amount of electricity created. Now researchers reporting in the journal ACS Nano have developed hybrid solar cells that can generate power from raindrops.
  
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• What influences older adults' preferences for care?

  07-03-2018 06:00
  (American Geriatrics Society) Until now, we haven't had a good understanding of how older adults form care preferences. To learn more about care preferences and how they might be influenced for older adults with advanced illnesses, a team of researchers from the United Kingdom searched for existing medical studies about the topic and collected the results. They published their findings in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
  
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• We're not addicted to smartphones, we're addicted to social interaction

  07-03-2018 06:00
  (Frontiers) Mobile-device habits may not be anti-social, but rather hyper-social -- stemming from a healthy human need to socialize. This is the finding of a new review of the dysfunctional use of smart technology, which concludes that the most addictive smartphone functions all share a common theme: they tap into the human desire to connect with other people.
  
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• Weather satellites aid search and rescue capabilities

  07-03-2018 06:00
  (NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) The same satellites that identify severe weather can help save you from it. NOAA's GOES series satellites carry a payload supported by NASA's Search and Rescue (SAR) office, which researches and develops technologies to help first responders locate people in distress worldwide, whether from a plane crash, a boating accident or other emergencies.
  
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• Virtual testing of parts could replace physical tests

  07-03-2018 06:00
  (Swansea University) Virtual testing of newly manufactured components, using 3-D X-ray imaging, could be on the horizon, thanks to research led by Swansea University, which has just been awarded £1 million in funding.Virtual tests could provide a big boost to the manufacturing sector.
  
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• Treating hypothyroidism to stop a stubborn surgical complication

  07-03-2018 06:00
  (Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) For the first time, researchers have linked radiation-damaged thyroid glands to poor surgical outcomes. The solution may be as simple as a common hormone supplement.
  
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• Technology-based process boosts cardiac rehab referral rates

  07-03-2018 06:00
  (American College of Cardiology) Simply changing cardiac referral processes to opt-out rather than opt-in significantly increased referral rates, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's NCDR Annual Conference (NCDR.18) in Orlando. The technology-based program also provides resources to staff and patients about the significance and impact of cardiac rehab.
  
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• Taming biofuel-loving microbes

  07-03-2018 06:00
  (American Chemical Society) Most people are cautious around gasoline and diesel for good reason, but some microbes love the stuff -- especially biofuels that contain fatty acid derivatives. So, as the world tries to go 'green,' it also has to consider the slime that such microbes leave behind, clogging up equipment and killing engines. An article in Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society explores the issue and what's being done about
  
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• Super sniffer: Dog's nose inspires new gas sensor materials

  07-03-2018 06:00
  (American Chemical Society) It is well known that dogs have a better sense of smell than humans. For years, researchers have been trying to develop an artificial detector that is just as good as a canine's nose. Now, one group reports in ACS Nano that they were able to mimic a dog's sniffer with graphene-based nanoscrolls.
  
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• Study suggests why food assistance for homeless young adults is inadequate

  07-03-2018 06:00
  (University at Buffalo) Though young homeless adults make use of available food programs, these support structures still often fail to provide reliable and consistent access to nutritious food, according to the results of a new study by a University at Buffalo social work researcher. The findings, which fill an important gap in the research literature, can help refine policies and programs to better serve people experiencing homelessness, particularly those between the ages of 18-24.
  
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• Some teachers don't talk to anyone about violent incidents

  07-03-2018 06:00
  (Ohio State University) One in five teachers who were the victims of physical or verbal violence at their schools didn't report the incidents to school administrators, according to a nationwide study. The results showed that significant minorities of teachers who experienced violence also didn't tell their colleagues (14 percent) or family (24 percent).
  
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• Software aims to reduce food waste by helping those in need

  07-03-2018 06:00
  (Iowa State University) An Iowa State University research team is testing a new online tool to provide food to those in need by reducing food waste.
  
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• Social factors, toxic exposures: Study to examine confluence of children's health risks

  07-03-2018 06:00
  (Colorado State University) At Colorado State University, a multidisciplinary research team is taking a deep dive on a multitude of environmental and social stressors, and how they affect health outcomes for young children. The researchers are supported by a three-year, $600,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency.
  
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• Smart glass made better, and cheaper

  07-03-2018 06:00
  (University of Delaware) New 'smart glass' technology developed at the University of Delaware could make curtains and blinds obsolete and provide an instant toggle between light and dark for windshields and roof panes. While this isn't the first 'smart glass' ever developed, it is about one-tenth the price of other versions and more transparent in its transparent state and more reflective in its reflective state than competitors.
  
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• Slow-release hydrogel aids immunotherapy for cancer

  07-03-2018 06:00
  (Rice University) An immunotherapy drug embedded in a slow-release hydrogel invented at Rice University in collaboration with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston appears to be highly effective at killing cancer cells.
  
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• Signaling pathway involving the Golgi apparatus identified in cells with Huntington's disease

  07-03-2018 06:00
  (Johns Hopkins Medicine) Working with cells grown in the lab, Johns Hopkins researchers have identified a biochemical pathway that allows a structure within cells, called the Golgi apparatus, to combat stress caused by free radicals and oxidants. The research team showed that this pathway can be activated by a drug called monensin, which is commonly used as an antibiotic in animal feed.
  
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• Sexual harassment, gender stereotypes prevalent among youth

  07-03-2018 06:00
  (Washington State University) Young women enrolled in high schools and colleges told Washington State University researchers that people routinely make sexual comments, both in-person and online, about them and their bodies.
  
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• Severe electrical storms in the brain -- biologists link protein, seizure suppression

  07-03-2018 06:00
  (Syracuse University) Seizure suppression is the focus of an original research article by researchers at the Department of Biology at Syracuse University -- and they have the pictures to prove it. Their new work sheds new light on epilepsy, a chronic neurological disorder marked by recurrent, unprovoked seizures.
  
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• Researchers develop optical tools to detect metabolic changes linked to disease

  07-03-2018 06:00
  (Tufts University) A team led by engineers at Tufts University School of Engineering has opened a window into the cell by developing an optical tool that can read metabolism at subcellular resolution, without having to perturb cells with contrast agents, or destroy them to conduct assays. As reported today in Science Advances, the researchers were able to use the method to identify specific metabolic signatures that could arise in diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases.
  
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• Researcher: New forensic analysis indicates bones were Amelia Earhart's

  07-03-2018 06:00
  (University of Tennessee at Knoxville) Bone measurement analysis indicates that the remains found on a remote island in the South Pacific were likely those of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, according to a UT researcher.
  
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• Renowned cardiologist says new blood pressure guidelines not good for all

  07-03-2018 06:00
  (Houston Methodist) One of the nation's leading cardiologists is challenging the new hypertension guidelines, perhaps sparing up to 10 million people from unnecessarily aggressive blood pressure treatments. Houston Methodist's Dr. Robert A. Phillips and his colleagues say while patients at higher risk for cardiovascular disease benefited from the stricter guidelines, those with lower risk had more harm than benefit from the treatment recommendations. Their results appear March 7 in the Journal o
  
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• Re-mapping World Literature

  07-03-2018 06:00
  (De Gruyter) How can we talk about World Literature if we do not actually examine the world as a whole? Research on World Literature commonly focuses on the dynamics of a western center and a southern periphery, ignoring the fact that numerous literary relationships exist beyond these established constellations of thinking and reading within the Global South.
  
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• One-month worth of memory training results in 30 minutes

  07-03-2018 06:00
  (Abo Akademi University) A significant part of working memory training effects is a result of a fast development of task-specific strategies during training, rather than an increase in working memory capacity.
  
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• On the immortality of stem cells

  07-03-2018 06:00
  (University of Cologne) Stem cells are considered to be immortal in culture and, therefore, of great interest for aging research. This immortality is regulated by increased proteostasis, which controls the quality of proteins. A team of researchers led by David Vilchez of the Cluster of Excellence CECAD at the University of Cologne found a link between increased proteostasis and immortality of human embryonic stem cells. Their results are published in the online research journal Scientific Repor
  
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• Ohio University corrosion expert Nesic earns prestigious honor

  07-03-2018 06:00
  (Ohio University) Ohio University Russ Professor Srdjan Nesic, who is also the director of the Russ College of Engineering and Technology's Institute for Corrosion and Multiphase Technology (ICMT), has received the prestigious 2018 Willis Rodney Whitney Award for his contributions to corrosion science and education.
  
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• New study takes the guesswork out of selecting and seeding teams for 'March Madness'

  07-03-2018 06:00
  (Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences) New research has developed an automated approach for narrowing down and ranking the field of Division 1 college basketball teams from 351 to the 68 that would play in the annual 'March Madness' basketball tournaments, watched by more than 80 million people each year.
  
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• New research discovers genetic defect linked to African Americans with heart failure

  07-03-2018 06:00
  (University of South Florida (USF Health)) Heart failure is more common, develops earlier and results in higher rates of illness and death in African Americans than in whites. Now, the first genetic study of its kind to examine the genetic basis of heart failure in African Americans, led by the University of South Florida (USF), Tampa, Fla., has identified a genetic defect linked specifically to heart failure in this population.The discovery could lead to more effective treatments for a populati
  
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• New prostate cancer risk model could better guide treatment

  07-03-2018 06:00
  (Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) A new model developed by Michigan Medicine researchers could change treatment guidelines for nearly two-thirds of men with localized prostate cancer.
  
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• New insights could pave the way for self-powered low energy devices

  07-03-2018 06:00
  (Georgia Institute of Technology) Researchers have discovered more details about the way certain materials hold a static charge even after two surfaces separate, information that could help improve devices that leverage such energy as a power source.
  
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• New company brings together microbes & genomics to improve health, agriculture & industry

  07-03-2018 06:00
  (Center for Genomic Regulation) Microomics is a new CRG spin-off wholly devoted to offering metagenomics solutions. Among its proposals are the development of activities linked to such diverse solutions as reducing the use of antibiotics on animals raised for human consumption, exploring the relationship between pre- and probiotics and obesity, colon cancer and other pathologies, or proposing more efficient, environment-friendly fertilizers for agriculture.
  
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• New approach to measuring stickiness could aid micro-device design

  07-03-2018 06:00
  (Brown University) At the scale of microdevices, adhesion is one of the most important forces that engineers need to contend with. Brown University researchers have come up with a new way to measure it.
  
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• Neuro Kinetics' game-changing I-PAS™ cleared by FDA

  07-03-2018 06:00
  (Neuro Kinetics, Inc.) Neuro Kinetics, Inc. announced U.S. FDA clearance for its innovative I-Portal® Portable Assessment System (I-PAS™). The head-mounted, multi-modal system is used as a nystagmograph (vestibular and neurotologic diagnoses). I-PAS slips on like a virtual reality headset, and is similarly portable. It integrates clinical eye tracking with a digital display to run non-invasive oculomotor and vestibular tests while capturing eye reflexes objectively and precisely. Tests
  
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