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This SpaceX video of a Falcon 9 rocket stage separation during launch is just amazing
Live Science - 8 Feb 2022 14:54
A new SpaceX video has captured a striking view of two critical moments in any rocket launch: stage separation for its booster and nose cone jettison.
Hybrid Machine-Learning Approach Gives a Hand to Prosthetic-Limb Gesture Accuracy
Neuroscience News - 8 Feb 2022 02:17
Researchers have developed a novel hybrid machine learning approach to muscle gesture recognition in prosthetic arms.
Genetically Informed Atlases Reveal New Landscapes in Brain Structure
Neuroscience News - 8 Feb 2022 01:21
Researchers identified hundreds of new genomic loci that help explain how the brain is shaped.
A Protein Present in the Gums May Help Prevent Alzheimer's
Neuroscience News - 8 Feb 2022 23:36
Recent studies have found a link between P. gingivalis, bacteria that plays a significant role in periodontal disease, and an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease. A new study reports SCPPPQ1, a protein expressed in the...
Ancient trees form bloodlines that bolster forests for thousands of years
Live Science - 8 Feb 2022 23:15
Ancient trees, some close to 1,000 years old, may have a big impact on the forests where they grow.
Words Are Needed to Think About Numbers
Neuroscience News - 8 Feb 2022 23:12
In order to represent an exact quantity higher than four, people need to have words for those numbers.
Researchers develop methodology for streamlined control of material deformation
Phys.org - 8 Feb 2022 23:08
Can you crumple up two sheets of paper the exact same way? Probably not--the very flexibility that lets flexible structures from paper to biopolymers and membranes undergo many types of large deformations makes them noto...
Risk Factors Linked to Anxiety Disorders Differ Between Men and Women During the Pandemic
Neuroscience News - 8 Feb 2022 22:51
Pandemic associated risk factors for anxiety differ between men and women, researchers say. Higher anxiety in males was associated with COVID misinformation, while women's anxiety was more commonly associated with concer...
How COVID-19 sent energy prices soaring in the UK
Live Science - 8 Feb 2022 22:48
The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the primary reasons for the recent upward trajectory of gas prices. Here's how.
Old drug may have new trick: Protecting against COVID-19 lung injury, study finds
Science Daily - 8 Feb 2022 21:33
An FDA-approved drug that has been in clinical use for more than 70 years may protect against lung injury and the risk of blood clots in severe COVID-19 and other disorders that cause immune-mediated damage to the lungs,...
Changing your diet could add up to a decade to life expectancy, study finds
Science Daily - 8 Feb 2022 21:33
A young adult in the U.S. could add more than a decade to their life expectancy by changing their diet from a typical Western diet to an optimized diet that includes more legumes, whole grains and nuts, and less red and ...
3 paralyzed men can walk again after getting electrode implant
Live Science - 8 Feb 2022 21:21
The device will now be tested in a large-scale trial.
Cutting down meat and dairy could help you live up to a decade longer
New Scientist - 8 Feb 2022 21:00
A new website based on the latest scientific research offers people an indication of how their dietary choices can affect their lifespan
Agricultural fungicides may be driving antimicrobial resistance
Science Daily - 8 Feb 2022 19:44
New research has shown that compounds used to fight fungal diseases in plants are likely causing resistance to antifungal medications used to treat people.
A new paradigm to break the electromagnetic reciprocity in 3D bulk metamaterials
Phys.org - 8 Feb 2022 19:10
Transistors based on semiconductor materials are widely used electronic components with many remarkable properties. For instance, they have a nonreciprocal electrical response, which means that they can isolate two parts...
US arms maker ends production of controversial depleted uranium rounds
New Scientist - 8 Feb 2022 18:55
Northrop Grumman makes depleted uranium rounds for the US Army, but has made a surprise announcement it will no longer do so, suggesting the controversial weapons are becoming unacceptable
Are genetically modified pig organs the future of transplants?
New Scientist - 8 Feb 2022 18:46
Leading surgeon David Cooper talks about the dawn of a new era of transplantation in which organs for human transplants come from genetically modified animals
Immune cells leave fingerprints on tumors metastasized to the brain offering clues to future therapies
Science Daily - 8 Feb 2022 18:39
Using data from over 100,000 malignant and non-malignant cells from 15 human brain metastases, researchers have revealed two functional archetypes of metastatic cells across 7 different types of brain tumors, each contai...
Potential target for treating osteoporosis
Science Daily - 8 Feb 2022 18:39
Channels on the surface of bone cells called osteocytes help build stronger bones in response to mechanical stress, shows a new study.
Discovery could help finetune immunity to fight infections, disease
Science Daily - 8 Feb 2022 18:39
Scientists supports a novel theory that the innate immune system can respond differently to specific pathogens. This quality, known as immunological specificity, was previously ascribed only to the adaptive immune system...
Identification of a unique 'switch' for blood vessel generation
Science Daily - 8 Feb 2022 18:39
Researchers discover a 'switch' specific to transcription factors that induce the genes essential for blood vessel development in postnatal periods. Mouse models further showed that the modifiers responsible for the swit...
Gut bacteria linked to immune suppression in pancreatic cancer
Science Daily - 8 Feb 2022 18:35
Researchers have shown how probiotic bacteria in the gut could undermine immunity in pancreatic cancer, pointing toward more personalized cancer treatments.