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Some decontamination processes damage N95 face masks
Science Daily - 17 Jul 2020 04:09
Certain methods of decontaminating medical face masks for repeated use during the COVID-19 pandemic appear to damage the masks' integrity and protective function, according to new research.
Close-up of SARS-CoV-2 protein shows how it interferes with host anti-viral immunity
EurekAlert! - 17 Jul 2020 06:00
(American Association for the Advancement of Science) A detailed study of a SARS-Cov-2 protein, Nsp1, with a central role in weakening the host anti-viral immune response shows that it effectively shuts down production o...
Utah and Georgia Install Tech That Lets Roads Talk
Wall Street Journal - 17 Jul 2020 15:09
Both states are experimenting with a new technology that flags congestion, black ice and spots vulnerable to potholes--and eventually would alert drivers in real-time.
Some Pixel 4 XL owners report spontaneously swelling batteries
Android Central - 17 Jul 2020 16:09Latest Coronavirus Science: Hopeful Evidence for Longer-Lasting Immunity
Gizmodo - 17 Jul 2020 23:30
In this roundup of the latest research into the covid-19 pandemic, we cover encouraging evidence for immunity, why the virus may not be very airborne, and an unexpected effect of the pandemic on our weather forecasts.
GitHub Has Stored Its Code in an Arctic Vault It Hopes Will Last 1,000 Years
Gizmodo - 17 Jul 2020 21:40
If you posted a project to GitHub before February 2, the fruits of your labor are now likely entombed for a millennium in a frozen ark. Yesterday, the world's largest source code repository announced that, on July 8, it ...
What Intel's Thunderbolt 4 means for your next PC
Engadget - 17 Jul 2020 16:30
It's hard to get excited for a new interface protocol, I get it. But Intel's upcoming Thunderbolt 4 tech could end up making your next PC a lot more capable than today's systems. Just imagine hooking up two 4K displays t...
Runaway star might explain black hole's disappearing act
Phys.org - 17 Jul 2020 13:45
At the center of a far-off galaxy, a black hole is slowly consuming a disk of gas that swirls around it like water circling a drain. As a steady trickle of gas is pulled into the gaping maw, ultrahot particles gather clo...
If Not For Third-Party Lenses, Photography Would Have Died Long Ago
The Phoblographer - 17 Jul 2020 12:00
Come, look at our new super-fantastic lens! It's the widest, fastest, fattest lens in the universe. You need it to be a pro, and it will only cost you a few thousand dollars! Sound familiar? It's not uncommon for first p...
FBI moves in to investigate Twitter's massive Bitcoin hack
Digital Trends - 17 Jul 2020 02:30
The hack targeted a number of high-profile accounts on the microblogging service
10 Cult Horror Comedies That'll Make You Laugh Your Guts Out
Gizmodo - 17 Jul 2020 21:15
Some horror films wriggle into your mind and make you seriously question ever switching off the lights. But when you just don't wanna invite something like Hereditary into your nightmares, there are also horror movies th...
Supernovae shockwaves aren't spherical
Universe Today - 17 Jul 2020 20:35
When stars blow up, they tend to release their energy in a roughly spherical shape. But much after the initial blast, the resulting shock waves can sometimes be elongated in one direction. A team of theorists used labora...
Nikon Will Unveil the Z5 Next Week, Here's What We Know So Far
PetaPixel - 17 Jul 2020 18:08UK's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging screens first participant in worldwide drug study
EurekAlert! - 17 Jul 2020 06:00
(University of Kentucky) Researchers at the University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA) recently screened the first participant in the world for what is known as the AHEAD 3-45 study. This work is look...
Scientists strapped camera rigs to beetles, and it actually works
BGR - 17 Jul 2020 05:33
Scientists developed a tiny backpack with a camera system so small it can be worn by an insect. The camera can relay images and videos to a special smartphone app. The researchers used their work to develop a tiny robot ...
A Stellar Stream of Stars, Stolen from Another Galaxy
Universe Today - 17 Jul 2020 00:40
Modern professional astronomers aren’t much like astronomers of old. They don’t spend every suitable evening with their eyes glued to a telescope’s eyepiece. You might be more likely to find them in front of a supe...
NASA's inspector general raises questions with cost management of Orion spacecraft
SPACE.com - 17 Jul 2020 23:43
The OIG determined that Orion, the next-gen capsule that will carry NASA astronauts to the moon and other deep-space destinations, has continued to experience cost increases and schedule delays.
Synapse-Saving Proteins Discovered, Opening Possibilities in Alzheimer's and Schizophrenia
Neuroscience News - 17 Jul 2020 22:27
Study identified a new class of proteins that protect synapses from being destroyed. The findings have important implications for both Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia.
The mystery of a black hole's disappearing (and reappearing) meal may be solved
SPACE.com - 17 Jul 2020 21:51
What does it mean when a black hole suddenly stops gobbling up gas completely -- and then just as suddenly starts again, hungrier than ever?
Reduction in commercial flights due to COVID-19 leading to less accurate weather forecasts
Science Daily - 17 Jul 2020 16:10
Weather forecasts have become less accurate during the COVID-19 pandemic due to the reduction in commercial flights, according to new research. A new study finds the world lost 50 to 75 percent of its aircraft weather ob...
WatchOS 7: Soon, your Apple Watch will know just how fit you really are - CNET
CNET - 17 Jul 2020 15:48
WatchOS 7, due to arrive this fall, brings new metrics that can reveal a lot about your overall health and can monitor fitness levels as you age.
CVIA has just published a new issue, Volume 4 Issue 4
EurekAlert! - 17 Jul 2020 06:00
(Compuscript Ltd) Beijing, 10 July 2020: the journal Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (CVIA) has just published a new issue, Volume 4 Issue 4. This issue brings together important research papers from leading ...