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China wants to launch asteroid-deflecting rockets to save Earth from Armageddon
Live Science - 10 Jul 2021 13:00
Although the asteroid, Bennu, only has a 1-in-2700 chance of hitting Earth, scientists are taking the risk seriously.
The Outsized Impacts of Rudeness in the Workplace
Neuroscience News - 10 Jul 2021 23:16
Rudeness in the workplace boosts negative emotions, narrowing workers' perceptions and incurring biases in judgment.
Death Valley hits 130 degrees, nearly breaking heat record
Live Science - 10 Jul 2021 23:14
Temperatures over 120 degrees Fahrenheit are part of a "heat dome" scorching the western United States.
Normal Brain Growth Curves for Children Developed
Neuroscience News - 10 Jul 2021 22:23
Neuroimaging allowed researchers to make some key discoveries about the developing brain. The study revealed male children had overall greater brain volume, but the size of specific brain structures did not differ betwee...
Adult ADHD Is Linked to Numerous Physical Conditions
Neuroscience News - 10 Jul 2021 21:54
A new study reveals adults with ADHD have an increased risk of developing nervous system, respiratory, musculoskeletal, and metabolic diseases. ADHD was also associated with a slightly increased risk of Parkinson's disea...
Coronavirus variants: Here's how the SARS-CoV-2 mutants stack up
Live Science - 10 Jul 2021 17:24
Here's a look at the science behind SARS-CoV-2 variants and which coronavirus mutants are the most concerning in different areas.
This Week's Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through July 10)
Singularity Hub - 10 Jul 2021 16:00
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Need to Fit Billions of Transistors on Your Chip? Let AI Do It Will Knight | Wired “Google, Nvidia, and others are training algorithms in the dark arts of designing semiconductors--some of which...
How many atoms are in the observable universe?
Live Science - 10 Jul 2021 13:00
Atoms are the building blocks of all matter in the universe, but how many are there in the part of it we can see from Earth?
For pediatric patients with Crohn's disease, factors associated with statural growth differ by sex
Science Daily - 10 Jul 2021 01:36
Growth impairment, a common complication of Crohn's disease in children, occurs more often in males than females, but the reasons are unclear. Now, a physician-scientists have found that factors associated with statural ...