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• New Harvard Research Reveals How the Heart Starts Beating

  30-09-2023 23:49 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers find that heart cells in developing zebrafish begin to beat abruptly and all at once. Transforming from just a few cells into a fully...
  
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• What to know about prostate cancer screening and treatment - PBS NewsHour

  30-09-2023 23:35 via news.google.com
  What to know about prostate cancer screening and treatment  PBS NewsHourDoes prostate cancer ruin your sex life?  Fred HutchProstate Cancer: Is Age a Risk Factor in Developing Tumour? 5 Tips to Prevent it  India.comWhat to know about screening, diagnosis and treatment for prostate cancer  PBS NewsHourWhat is prostate cancer and its preventive measure?  India TodayView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Supermassive Black Hole’s Spin Verified – Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity Shines

  30-09-2023 23:07 via scitechdaily.com
  The M87 galaxy’s black hole exhibits an oscillating jet, confirming its spin, as deduced from a two-decade study aligning with Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity...
  
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• Video shows 1st clear views of WWII aircraft carriers lost in a pivotal battle

  30-09-2023 21:10 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Footage from deep in the Pacific Ocean has given the first detailed look at three World War II aircraft carriers that sank in the pivotal Battle of Midway
  
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• Crossing glaciers and fjords: Norwegian reindeer migrate for winter

  30-09-2023 21:05
  
  A herd of reindeer with white, brown or gray coats climb mountains and swim between glaciers on their great migration to their winter pasture in Norway's far north.
  
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• Apple says it will fix software problems blamed for making iPhone 15 models too hot to handle

  30-09-2023 20:38 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Apple is blaming a software bug and other issues tied to popular apps such as Instagram and Uber for causing its recently released iPhone 15 models to heat up and spark complaints about becoming too hot to handle
  
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• Why Does Skin Get “Leathery” After Too Much Sun? New Research Sheds Light

  30-09-2023 20:36 via scitechdaily.com
  Common belief holds that prolonged exposure to the sun can eventually toughen your skin. Consider the “leathery” skin of farmers, road crew members, and others...
  
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• French government combats bedbug epidemic in Paris, urges calm - Fox News

  30-09-2023 20:23 via news.google.com
  French government combats bedbug epidemic in Paris, urges calm  Fox NewsFrench officials fight a bedbug invasion ahead of the Paris Olympics  NBC NewsFrance launches battle plan against bedbug invasion  The Local FranceParis battles bloodsucking bugs as city prepares for 2024 Olympics  South China Morning PostView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Mysterious antimatter observed falling down for first time

  30-09-2023 20:10
  
  For the first time, scientists have observed antimatter particles—the mysterious twins of the visible matter all around us—falling downwards due to the effect of gravity, Europe's physics lab CERN announced on Wednesday.
  
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• Evelyn Fox Keller, Who Turned a Feminist Lens on Science, Dies at 87

  30-09-2023 20:07 via nytimes.com
  
  Trained as a physicist and biologist, she argued that science had become gendered, with a narrow masculine framework that distorted inquiry.
  
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• Era of “Global Boiling” – Global Surface Temperature Data Shows 2023 on Track To Be Hottest Year Ever

  30-09-2023 19:46 via scitechdaily.com
  Global temperatures are reaching alarming records, with 2023 expected to be the hottest year to date. The climate crisis is reaching unprecedented levels of urgency...
  
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• Separating molecules requires a lot of energy. This nanoporous, heat-resistant membrane could change that

  30-09-2023 19:10
  
  Industry has long relied upon energy-intensive processes, such as distillation and crystallization, to separate molecules that ultimately serve as ingredients in medicine, chemicals and other products.
  
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• Cold Gas Thrusters Heat Up: NASA’s Psyche Mission Launch Pushed Back

  30-09-2023 18:56 via scitechdaily.com
  NASA and SpaceX postpone the Psyche mission launch to October 12 for further thruster parameter verification, with a launch window until October 25. Launch Rescheduled...
  
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• World's biggest bat colony gathers in Zambia every year. Researchers used artificial intelligence to count them

  30-09-2023 18:40
  
  Everybody who visits Kasanka National Park in Zambia during "bat season" agrees that the evening emergence of African straw-colored fruit bats from their roost site is one of the wildlife wonders of the world. The bats (Eidolon helvum) arrive at Kasanka every year around October. The numbers swell rapidly until they peak in November. By January they are gone again.
  
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• Earthworms contribute to 6.5% of world grain production: study

  30-09-2023 18:30
  
  Most gardeners know that earthworms help keep soils healthy, now scientists have assessed just how important their underground activities are to global food production—and how to protect them.
  
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• New Biosensors Allow Earbuds To Record Brain Activity and Exercise Levels

  30-09-2023 18:06 via scitechdaily.com
  The streaming data from these biosensors can be used for health monitoring and diagnosis of neuro-degenerative conditions. A pair of earbuds can be turned into...
  
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• Scientists Develop Incredibly Lightweight Material 4 Times Stronger Than Steel

  30-09-2023 16:51 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers developed a light yet strong material by combining two unexpected ingredients—DNA and glass. Working at the nanoscale provides scientists with a deep understanding and...
  
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• Smart glasses need to be stylish to really go mainstream - The Verge

  30-09-2023 16:30 via news.google.com
  
  Smart glasses need to be stylish to really go mainstream  The VergeRay-Ban | Meta Smart Glasses hands-on: The Insta-Glasses  MIXED Reality NewsI wore Mark Zuckerberg’s AI Meta Glasses – three mind-blowing features won me over...  The US SunCtrl+Alt+Del: Meta's Smart Glasses push is very short-sighted  TrustedReviewsRay-Ban and Meta Unveil High-Tech Eyewear: A Fusion of Style and Smart Technology  dlmagView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Memory Block: How Saturated Fats May Hinder Memory Formation in the Aging Brain

  30-09-2023 15:40 via scitechdaily.com
  New research reveals DHA shields brain cells from fat-related inflammation. New research suggests several mechanisms through which high-fat foods may impact brain cells, potentially elucidating...
  
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• Saturday Citations: Volcano vs. asteroid; NASA's supernova time lapse; immortal chemicals

  30-09-2023 15:30
  
  This week, we're highlighting a study involving toxic chemical contaminants, and just for fun, a second study involving other toxic chemical contaminants. But NASA made a cool time-lapse video using the good old Hubble space telescope, and a group of Italian demographers have a lot to say about the population-level consequences of lying.
  
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• Atari 2600+ sees its future in retro gaming

  30-09-2023 14:34 via cnn.com
  
  The Atari home video game system took the late1970s and early 1980s by storm, complete with faux wood paneling and a classic joystick with a big red button. Rival systems eventually surpassed the video-game pioneer but its iconic status, and fans, remained.
  
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• The Origin of Cultural Learning: New Research Uncovers Why Babies Imitate

  30-09-2023 14:29 via scitechdaily.com
  A study from LMU indicates that infants learn to mimic others as they are themselves mirrored by their caregivers. Unconsciously, individuals consistently learn from others,...
  
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• In Photos: See The 'Super Harvest Moon' Set-Up America's 'Ring Of Fire' Solar Eclipse - Forbes

  30-09-2023 13:30 via news.google.com
  
  In Photos: See The 'Super Harvest Moon' Set-Up America's 'Ring Of Fire' Solar Eclipse  ForbesPhotos: Friday's Harvest Moon framed by iconic San Francisco sites  KTVU FOX 2 San FranciscoBrilliant Harvest Moon, the last supermoon of 2023, wows stargazers around the world (photos)  Space.com'Giant' harvest moon snapped above the Humber in stunning photos  Grimsby LiveLast chance to catch unique Super Moon in Irish skies tonight  Dublin LiveView Full
  
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• “Something No One Has Done Before” – Novel Bacterial Proteins From Seafloor Shed New Light on Climate and Astrobiology

  30-09-2023 13:18 via scitechdaily.com
  Gigatons of greenhouse gas are trapped under the seafloor, and that’s a good thing. Along continental coasts, where slopes descend into the ocean, tiny ice...
  
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• 1000x More Precise: Breakthrough for Next Generation Atomic Clocks

  30-09-2023 12:08 via scitechdaily.com
  X-ray laser shows a possible route to substantially increased precision time measurement. An international research team has taken a decisive step toward a new generation...
  
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• Turning Back the Clock: Surgical Procedure Slows Cellular Aging and Extends Lifespan by up to 10%

  30-09-2023 10:57 via scitechdaily.com
  The more extended the period that the animals shared circulatory systems, the more sustained the benefits were to the older mouse. A process of surgically...
  
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• As rain vanishes, Guatemalans learn to use every drop of water

  30-09-2023 10:20
  
  As rain becomes ever scarcer in northern Guatemala, communities are learning how to carve out makeshift irrigation canals and purify their water to conserve every last precious drop.
  
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• Video provides first clear views of WWII aircraft carriers lost in the pivotal Battle of Midway

  30-09-2023 10:12
  
  Footage from deep in the Pacific Ocean has given the first detailed look at three World War II aircraft carriers that sank in the pivotal Battle of Midway and could help solve mysteries about the days-long barrage that marked a shift in control of the Pacific theater from Japanese to U.S. forces.
  
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• Scientists discover a durable but sensitive material for high energy X-ray detection

  30-09-2023 10:10
  X-ray technology plays a vital role in medicine and scientific research, providing non-invasive medical imaging and insight into materials. Recent advancements in X-ray technology enable brighter, more intense beams and imaging of increasingly intricate systems in real-world conditions, like the insides of operating batteries.
  
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• Reducing fishing gear could save whales with low impacts to California's crab fishermen

  30-09-2023 10:10
  
  Sometimes simple solutions are better. It all depends on the nature of the problem. For humpback whales, the problem is the rope connecting a crab trap on the seafloor to the buoy on the surface. And for fishermen, it's fishery closures caused by whale entanglements.
  
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• Japanese scientists find microplastics are present in clouds

  30-09-2023 10:10
  
  Researchers in Japan have confirmed microplastics are present in clouds, where they are likely affecting the climate in ways that aren't yet fully understood.
  
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• Endangered red wolf can make it in the wild, but not without 'significant' help, study says

  30-09-2023 10:09
  The endangered red wolf can survive in the wild, but only with "significant additional management intervention," according to a long-awaited population viability analysis released Friday.
  
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• Q&A: Seeing coastal storm impacts in advance can help communities prepare

  30-09-2023 10:08
  Knowing the potential dangers posed by storm surge and high winds before a storm hits can help coastal communities and emergency responders prepare. Visualizations showing projected storm impacts can make the complex science behind the projections easy to understand and immediately available to individuals in the storm's path, according to Peter Stempel, associate professor of landscape architecture.
  
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• Striking rare gold: Researchers unveil new material infused with gold in an exotic chemical state

  30-09-2023 10:01
  For the first time, Stanford researchers have found a way to create and stabilize an extremely rare form of gold that has lost two negatively charged electrons, denoted Au2+. The material stabilizing this elusive version of the valued element is a halide perovskite—a class of crystalline materials that holds great promise for various applications including more-efficient solar cells, light sources, and electronics components.
  
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• Timing plant evolution with a fast-ticking epigenetic clock

  30-09-2023 09:52
  Recent discoveries in the field of epigenetics, the study of inheritance of traits that occur without changing the DNA sequence, have shown that chronological age in mammals correlates with epigenetic changes that accumulate during the lifetime of an individual.
  
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• Groundbreaking Findings – Early Alzheimer’s Treatment Shows Improvement in Cognition

  30-09-2023 09:47 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A new study reveals groundbreaking results: A multimodal strategy demonstrates potential in reversing cognitive deterioration in individuals experiencing cognitive decline. Dr. Heather Sandison, a leading...
  
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• Breaking Quantum Boundaries: A New Theory for Periodically Driven QD-Cavity Hybrid Systems

  30-09-2023 09:04 via scitechdaily.com
  A team led by Prof. Guo Guoping and Prof. Cao Gang from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy...
  
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• Things to know about the Nobel Prizes

  30-09-2023 08:54 via abcnews.go.com
  
  It’s that time of the year in Scandinavia when the wind turns colder, the days get shorter and academics in Stockholm and Oslo grab the world spotlight as they announce the winners of the Nobel Prizes
  
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• New Research Uncovers That a Certain Protein Is Directly Linked to Autism-Like Behavior

  30-09-2023 07:45 via scitechdaily.com
  New findings shed light on the link between the TP53 protein-coding gene and neurodevelopmental and psychiatric conditions such as autism spectrum disorder. Researchers have established...
  
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• Astrophysicists Unlock Mysterious Secrets of Strange Lava Worlds

  30-09-2023 06:54 via scitechdaily.com
  Study reveals how magma oceans may affect the evolution of hot exoplanets. Lava worlds, massive exoplanets home to sparkling skies and roiling volcanic seas called...
  
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• Missing for 100 Years – Scientists Rediscover Strange Big-Eared Brown Bat

  30-09-2023 04:42 via scitechdaily.com
  The Strange Big-eared Brown Bat, Histiotus alienus, was first described by science in 1916, by the British zoologist Oldfield Thomas. This account was derived from a...
  
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• Mysterious Arc Spans Greenland Fjord – Scientists Weigh In on Theories

  30-09-2023 03:51 via scitechdaily.com
  Scientists have some ideas about what might have caused a thin arc that spanned a fjord in Western Greenland. In summer, the fjords around Greenland...
  
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• Endangered red wolf can't make it in the wild without 'significant' help, study says

  30-09-2023 02:22 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A long-awaited viability study says the endangered red wolf can survive in the wild, but it's going to take “substantial management efforts beyond many of those currently implemented.”
  
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• Conservative rebels tank Kevin McCarthy's funding bill, raising odds of a shutdown

  30-09-2023 02:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Conservatives block House Republicans' short-term funding bill, likely causing a government shutdown on Sunday.
  
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• A love triangle and a deadly dog walk: Convicted killer says he got played by girlfriend

  30-09-2023 01:07 via nbcnews.com
  
  Army veteran Darrin Lopez is asking for leniency on his 62-year murder conviction. He claims he was played by his girlfriend who convinced him her husband abused her.
  
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• Climate change and NYC: Historic rains buckle city's infrastructure, again

  30-09-2023 00:22 via nbcnews.com
  
  New York City’s lack of preparation for climate change-induced weather events is evidenced by recent flooding and rain-related issues with buses, subways and rail lines.
  
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