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Common perovskite superfluoresces at high temperatures
Phys.org - 21 Jun 2021 23:26
A commonly studied perovskite can superfluoresce at temperatures that are practical to achieve and at timescales long enough to make it potentially useful in quantum computing applications. The finding from North Carolin...
Hubble telescope spends a week in 'safe mode' following mysterious computer error
Live Science - 21 Jun 2021 22:32
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has been offline for a week following a mysterious computer crash.
Turkey aims to send a rocket to the moon in three years, land lunar rover by 2030
Live Science - 21 Jun 2021 15:38
Turkey plans to send a rover to the moon by the end of the decade using a domestically built rocket engine that will first fly to the moon in a test mission in 2023.
Blaming the Pandemic for Stress Leaves Couples Happier
Neuroscience News - 22 Jun 2021 01:40
Couples who blamed their stresses on the coronavirus pandemic were happier in their relationships.
Rare Neurological Disorder Documented In A Small Number of People Following COVID-19 Vaccination
Neuroscience News - 22 Jun 2021 01:23
Studies reveal a small number of people developed symptoms associated with Guillain-Barre syndrome following the Astra-Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine. As with all vaccines, while a tiny percentage of people may develop adverse ...
A Robot Has Learned to Combine Vision and Touch
Neuroscience News - 22 Jun 2021 01:01
Combining deep learning algorithms with robotic engineering, researchers have developed a new robot able to combine vision and touch.
Sleep Is Essential to Health
Neuroscience News - 22 Jun 2021 00:40
Quality sleep is a biological necessity, researchers say. Inadequate sleep, sleep disorders, and sleep disruptions contribute to physical and mental health problems, and can cause public safety issues.
Virtual Reality as Pain Relief
Neuroscience News - 22 Jun 2021 00:13
Smartphone-based virtual reality games helped to reduce pain in young children with burns while having their dressing changed, a new study reports.
Help this Space Cat rocket off Earth with 20% Prime Day savings on this fun math game
Live Science - 22 Jun 2021 00:09
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COVID-19 dual-antibody therapies effective against variants in animal study
Science Daily - 22 Jun 2021 00:05
A new study suggests that many, but not all, COVID-19 therapies made from combinations of two antibodies are effective against a wide range of virus variants. Further, combination therapies appear to prevent the emergenc...
SARS-CoV-2 infections may trigger antibody responses against multiple virus proteins
Science Daily - 22 Jun 2021 00:05
All coronaviruses produce four primary structural proteins and multiple nonstructural proteins. However, the majority of antibody-based SARS-CoV-2 research has focused on the spike and nucleocapsid proteins. A new study ...
New method developed to detect and adjust population structure in genetic summary data
Science Daily - 22 Jun 2021 00:05
Researchers announced the development of a new method to increase the utility and equity of large genetic databases.
Exposure to pollutants, increased free-radical damage speeds up aging
Science Daily - 22 Jun 2021 00:05
A new study suggests that unrepaired DNA damage can increase the speed of aging.
Venus has huge landmasses that jostle about like Earth's continents
New Scientist - 22 Jun 2021 00:00
Huge blocks of Venus's crust appear to be jostling and bumping together similar to continental blocks on Earth, and they could help us understand our own planet's past
Venus has huge land masses that jostle about like Earth's continents
New Scientist - 22 Jun 2021 00:00
Huge blocks of Venus's crust appear to be jostling and bumping together similar to continental blocks on Earth, and they could help us understand our own planet's past
Childhood Depression Linked to Disrupted Adult Health and Functioning
Neuroscience News - 21 Jun 2021 23:57
A twenty-year study has identified an association between childhood depression and an increased risk of physical and mental health problems as adults. Researchers found those with childhood depression had a greater risk ...
Listening to Mix of Sounds and Silence Preserves Temporal Sound Processing in Mice
Neuroscience News - 21 Jun 2021 23:26
Temporal sound processing can be maintained in mouse models of congenital hearing loss with exposure to broadband sounds embedded with pauses, a new study reports.
Physicists create platform to achieve ultra-strong photon-to-magnon coupling
Phys.org - 21 Jun 2021 23:23
A team of scientists from NUST MISIS and MIPT have developed and tested a new platform for realization of the ultra-strong photon-to-magnon coupling. The proposed system is on-chip and is based on thin-film hetero-struct...
Exam Performance at Sixteen Linked to Child's Enjoyment of School Aged Six
Neuroscience News - 21 Jun 2021 23:10
Children who reported higher levels of school enjoyment at age six score, on average, 14.4 more GCSE exam points at age 16, and were 29% more likely to gain five or more A* - C grades than those who reported lower enjoym...
Amazon Prime Day Spotlight Deal: Tegu Blocks up to 40% off
Live Science - 21 Jun 2021 22:29
Tegu's high-quality magnetic blocks are up to 40% on Prime Day.
Prime Day air purifier deals: Improve your air quality with 30% savings
Live Science - 21 Jun 2021 22:10
For Amazon Prime Day, save 30% or more on these HEPA-filter air purifiers to keep your home or other area fresh and free of dander and other allergens.
Gene profile in blood predicts risk of poor outcomes, death for patients with COVID-19
Science Daily - 21 Jun 2021 21:39
A previously validated blood gene profile that predicts idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis mortality was repurposed to assess the likelihood of COVID-19 survival, a new study reports,