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Around a monster black hole, smaller black holes collide in strange ways
Live Science - 11 Mar 2022 14:57
Take three black holes and throw them into the disk surrounding a supermassive black hole and things get really weird, really fast.
Moon mystery could be solved by simulation of planetary smash-up
New Scientist - 11 Mar 2022 19:37
The moon is thought to have been created in a violent collision, and a new simulation of the event could answer questions that have puzzled astrophysicists
Open-Access Dataset of Macaque Brain Published
Neuroscience News - 11 Mar 2022 23:37
Researchers have released a new open-access data set recorded from the visual cortex of macaque monkeys during resting state.
Highly Accurate Tool for the Detection of Autism as Early as 12 Months of Age
Neuroscience News - 11 Mar 2022 23:15
The SACS-R detection tool is extremely accurate at detecting autism in young children, a new study reports.
How to make the TB vaccine more effective
Science Daily - 11 Mar 2022 21:14
Briefly blocking a key molecule when administering the only approved vaccine for tuberculosis vastly improves long-term protection against the devastating disease in mice, researchers report.
Researchers re-engineer red blood cells to trigger immune system against COVID-19
Science Daily - 11 Mar 2022 21:14
Researchers have been able to re-engineer red blood cells and use them as a promising new vehicle for vaccine delivery.
Static electricity can keep desert solar panels free of dust
New Scientist - 11 Mar 2022 21:00
Dust drastically lowers the output of solar panels, but applying an electric field to the panels can make dust particles repel each other and disperse
Trees that grow close together are better at withstanding storms
New Scientist - 11 Mar 2022 21:00
As storms become stronger, it might be possible to keep more trees standing if they are planted closer together
Homing in on the Higgs boson interaction with the charm quark
Phys.org - 11 Mar 2022 20:52
Since the discovery of the Higgs boson a decade ago, the ATLAS and CMS collaborations at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) have been hard at work trying to unlock the secrets of this special particle. In particular, the co...
Delta-omicron hybrid variant identified for the first time
Live Science - 11 Mar 2022 20:06
Scientists say they will need to conduct studies to find out the severity of the new variant
Lower, more frequent doses of nanomedicines may enhance cancer treatment
Science Daily - 11 Mar 2022 19:57
Both nanomedicines and metronomic scheduling -- when medications are given at lower, more frequent doses -- can correct abnormalities surrounding tumors that help protect cancer cells and foster their growth and spread. ...
Ukraine should destroy 'high-threat' pathogens, WHO says
Live Science - 11 Mar 2022 19:33
The measure would prevent potential spills, the agency says.
Clinical trial reveals new treatment option for COVID-19
Science Daily - 11 Mar 2022 18:53
A clinical trial has indicated an effective treatment for critically ill COVID-19 patients. The study investigates the effects of using an anti-inflammatory protein, alpha-1 antitryspin (AAT), to treat COVID-19 patients ...
Comprehensive analysis of cellular and molecular characteristics of acral melanoma
Science Daily - 11 Mar 2022 18:53
Researchers reveal key differences in the cellular and molecular composition of acral melanoma compared to melanoma. Their findings may lead to new potential therapeutic targets for this rare disease.
Discovery could lead to fewer side effects from a diabetes treatment
Science Daily - 11 Mar 2022 18:53
A mouse study detailed the differences between the two forms of the protein PPARgamma, a target of 'glitazone' diabetes drugs, could cut out weight gain side effects.
Links between circadian rhythms, metabolism and addiction
Science Daily - 11 Mar 2022 18:53
A new study establishes important conceptual connections between the fields of circadian rhythms, metabolism, and addiction. Going beyond current studies on substance use disorders, which focus on the impact of addictive...
Using ions to find molecules
Phys.org - 11 Mar 2022 18:33
When we think of ions, we usually think of single atoms that have lost or gained some electrons, but entire molecules can also become ions. In a new publication that was highlighted as an Editor's Suggestion in Physical ...
The first atomic bombs: Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Live Science - 11 Mar 2022 18:26
On August 6 and 9, 1945, two atomic bombs were dropped over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
George Washington: Commander, Founding Father and president
Live Science - 11 Mar 2022 18:05
George Washington was a key figure in the founding of the United States of America, helping to secure independence from Britain and was its first president.
Iceland targets herd immunity with controversial covid-19 strategy
New Scientist - 11 Mar 2022 17:49
Many countries have scaled back their coronavirus restrictions, but Iceland is going further with a plan to let infections spread
Researcher makes magnetic reconnection breakthrough that may help predict space weather
Phys.org - 11 Mar 2022 17:37
A West Virginia University postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Physics and Astronomy has made a breakthrough in the study of magnetic reconnection, which could prevent space storms from wreaking havoc on the Ear...
Why is the medical symbol a snake on a stick?
Live Science - 11 Mar 2022 17:33
Life's Little Mysteries investigates the meaning behind the medical emblem of two snakes entwined around a rod.