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Climate change plus population growth are setting the stage for water shortages in parts of the U.S. long before the end of the century, according to a new study. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2U8h4Vo

A team of biologists has documented 15 rare and disturbing predator-prey interactions in the Amazon rainforest including images of a dinner plate-size tarantula dragging a young opossum across the forest floor. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Elb4Sw

Automated programs can identify which sick infants in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) have sepsis hours before clinicians recognize the life-threatening condition. A research team of data scientists and physicians tested machine-learning models in a NICU population, drawing on routine collected electronic health information. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2H8uHQY

Mice with vision enhanced by nanotechnology were able to see infrared light as well as visible light, reports a new study. A single injection of nanoparticles in the mice's eyes bestowed infrared vision for up to 10 weeks with minimal side effects, allowing them to see infrared light even during the day and with enough specificity to distinguish between different shapes. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2IJJaoC

If you are making an overseas phone call or using cloud computing, there is a 99 percent chance an undersea fiber optic cable is being utilized. Now, new work with lasers shows promise for squeezing more data through these cables, to help meet the growing demand for data flow between computers in North America and Europe. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2BVO5gq

Mice with vision enhanced by nanotechnology were able to see infrared light as well as visible light, reports a new study. A single injection of nanoparticles in the mice's eyes bestowed infrared vision for up to 10 weeks with minimal side effects, allowing them to see infrared light even during the day and with enough specificity to distinguish between different shapes. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2IJJaoC

Protecting and expanding suitable habitats for wildlife is key to the conservation of endangered species, but owing to climate and land use change the ideal habitats of today may not be fitting in 30 or 50 years. An international team of scientists therefore predicted range shifts of Asian elephants in India and Nepal using species distribution models based on distribution data for the elephants and climate projections. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2TncWUr

The oldest distinguishing feature between humans and our ape cousins is our ability to walk on two legs - a trait known as bipedalism. Among mammals, only humans and our ancestors perform this atypical balancing act. New research provides evidence for greater reliance on terrestrial bipedalism by a human ancestor than previously suggested in the ancient fossil record. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ILgImn

A structure comprising a molybdenum disulfide monolayer on an azobenzene substrate could be used to build a highly compactable and malleable quasi-two-dimensional transistor powered by light. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EnHLP4

A team of researchers has overcome a long-standing problem in laser science, and the findings could have applications in surgery, drilling and 3D laser mapping. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2T7yOUB

The Manaro Voui volcano on the island of Ambae in the nation of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean made the 2018 record books. A NASA-NOAA satellite confirmed Manaro Voui had the largest eruption of sulfur dioxide that year. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2GPx37P

A new species of bacterium, Chryseobacterium nematophagum, has been found to digest its hosts -- roundworm parasites -- from the inside out. The findings suggest that the bacteria may potentially be used in future, to control roundworm infections in animals, plants, and, potentially, humans. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EoZt57

Fish provide a vital source of protein for over half the world's population, with over 56 million people employed by or subsisting on fisheries. But climate change is beginning to disrupt the complex, interconnected systems that underpin this major source of food. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2IWybbR

Using New Horizons data from the Pluto-Charon flyby in 2015, scientists have indirectly discovered a distinct and surprising lack of very small objects in the Kuiper Belt. The evidence for the paucity of small Kuiper Belt objects (KBOs) comes from New Horizons imaging that revealed a dearth of small craters on Pluto's largest satellite, Charon, indicating that impactors from 300 feet to 1 mile (91 meters to 1.6 km) in diameter must also be rare. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2tFg2EM

Fish provide a vital source of protein for over half the world's population, with over 56 million people employed by or subsisting on fisheries. But climate change is beginning to disrupt the complex, interconnected systems that underpin this major source of food. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2IWybbR

Using New Horizons data from the Pluto-Charon flyby in 2015, scientists have indirectly discovered a distinct and surprising lack of very small objects in the Kuiper Belt. The evidence for the paucity of small Kuiper Belt objects (KBOs) comes from New Horizons imaging that revealed a dearth of small craters on Pluto's largest satellite, Charon, indicating that impactors from 300 feet to 1 mile (91 meters to 1.6 km) in diameter must also be rare. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2tFg2EM

By studying the songs of mice from the cloud forests of Costa Rica, researchers have discovered a brain circuit that may enable the high-speed back and forth of conversation. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Tt1yqh

By studying the songs of mice from the cloud forests of Costa Rica, researchers have discovered a brain circuit that may enable the high-speed back and forth of conversation. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Tt1yqh

Scientists have created such a mobile skin bioprinting system -- the first of its kind -- that allows bi-layered skin to be printed directly into a wound. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2SwjR9q

Paul Kalas of UC Berkeley was puzzled by the tilted but stable orbit of a planet around a binary star -- an orbit like that of our solar system's proposed Planet Nine. He calculated backwards in time to see if any of the 461 nearby stars ever came close enough to perturb the system. One star fit the bill. The stellar flyby 2-3 million years ago likely stabilized the planet's orbit, keeping it from flying away. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2T7gScJ

New results from the Gulf of Corinth, Greece, a continental rift zone where the first stage of ocean basin formation is taking place, show how the environmental conditions and sediment input into the rift basin changed as the Earth alternated between non-glaciated to glaciated conditions over the last 500 thousand years. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2H9G36X

Prehistoric worms populated the sea bed 500 million years ago -- evidence that life was active in an environment thought uninhabitable until now, research shows. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EDgCsS

Scientists have created such a mobile skin bioprinting system -- the first of its kind -- that allows bi-layered skin to be printed directly into a wound. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2SwjR9q

Nanostructures based on carbon are promising materials for nanoelectronics. However, to be suitable, they would often need to be formed on non-metallic surfaces, which has been a challenge -- up to now. Researchers have found a method of forming nanographenes on metal oxide surfaces. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Sy7jym

Paul Kalas of UC Berkeley was puzzled by the tilted but stable orbit of a planet around a binary star -- an orbit like that of our solar system's proposed Planet Nine. He calculated backwards in time to see if any of the 461 nearby stars ever came close enough to perturb the system. One star fit the bill. The stellar flyby 2-3 million years ago likely stabilized the planet's orbit, keeping it from flying away. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2T7gScJ

Prehistoric worms populated the sea bed 500 million years ago -- evidence that life was active in an environment thought uninhabitable until now, research shows. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EDgCsS

Immediately before a person decides to launch themselves off a bridge for a bungee jump, there is a measurable increase in their brain activity. This can be recorded nearly one second before the person makes the conscious decision to jump. Researchers have, for the first time, succeeded in measuring this 'Bereitschaftspotential' (readiness potential) outside a laboratory and under extreme conditions. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2VsYvvd

New skin sensors that wirelessly transmit health data could offer a less invasive way to keep tabs on newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit. from Latest Headlines | Science News https://ift.tt/2EFrJBP

Warming water due to climate change is diminishing sustainable fishery yields in the world’s oceans. from Latest Headlines | Science News https://ift.tt/2VraERn

A precise timing system in the brain helps musical rodents from the cloud forests of Costa Rica sing to one another. from Latest Headlines | Science News https://ift.tt/2EDQnCw

Thanks to nanotechnology mice can now see in infrared light – and they can read and respond to infrared cues in their environment from New Scientist - Life https://ift.tt/2GPwXNr

Astronomers have detected a stealthy black hole from its effects on an interstellar gas cloud. This intermediate mass black hole is one of over 100 million quiet black holes expected to be lurking in our Galaxy. These results provide a new method to search for other hidden black holes and help us understand the growth and evolution of black holes. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2TkSaVh

Delivering a nerve cell growth factor directly into the brain has long been touted as a possible treatment for Parkinson’s from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2GPuNgL

A new study helps determine the role of pesticides and pollutants during the course of the progressive neurodegenerative disease that has no cure. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Tq2aws

Astronomers have detected a stealthy black hole from its effects on an interstellar gas cloud. This intermediate mass black hole is one of over 100 million quiet black holes expected to be lurking in our Galaxy. These results provide a new method to search for other hidden black holes and help us understand the growth and evolution of black holes. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2TkSaVh

Delivering a nerve cell growth factor directly into the brain has long been touted as a possible treatment for Parkinson’s from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2GPuNgL

Delivering a nerve cell growth factor directly into the brain has long been touted as a possible treatment for Parkinson’s from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2Ny0mw8

Delivering a nerve cell growth factor directly into the brain has long been touted as a possible treatment for Parkinson’s from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2Ny0mw8

Thanks to nanotechnology mice can now see in infrared light – and they can read and respond to infrared cues in their environment from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2Nyu5Fo

A lack of sleep is a risk factor for diabetes and obesity – and if you think you can compensate with a weekend lie-in, you are out of luck from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2GRaJL9

For 118 elements, the trends of the periodic table have held reasonably well. But we might soon make atoms so huge they break all the rules from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2NG8mLT

For 118 elements, the trends of the periodic table have held reasonably well. But we might soon make atoms so huge they break all the rules from New Scientist - Physics https://ift.tt/2H8osfH

By documenting rare events of invertebrates eating small vertebrates, scientists are shedding new light on the Amazon rainforest’s intricate ecosystem. from Latest Headlines | Science News https://ift.tt/2IHuTsH

Thanks to nanotechnology mice can now see in infrared light – and they can read and respond to infrared cues in their environment from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2BYZmfW

A lack of sleep is a risk factor for diabetes and obesity – and if you think you can compensate with a weekend lie-in, you are out of luck from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2U7L2J8

The more hours of TV people watch the worse their memory is six years later – but the explanation for the link is unclear from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2T8drCi

A research team has improved the efficiency of a new type of solar cell with a double layer consisting of pure anatase and brookite, two different mineral forms of titanium oxide. Using water-solute brookite nanoparticles, a brookite layer was fabricated on top of anatase, increasing solar cell efficiency by up to 16.82 percent. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NyVsix

Researchers propose a novel flexible tube display that is able to take various surface shapes. Information is expressed by streaming colored fluids through the tube and controlling the positions and lengths of the droplets. The tube's flexibility makes it possible to wrap the tube around the surface of an object and present information on its surface that is difficult to express on a standard two-dimensional display. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2GPxDmb

The more hours of TV people watch the worse their memory is six years later – but the explanation for the link is unclear from New Scientist - Life https://ift.tt/2EjSrhL

A 3D-printed goblet made with gold nanoparticles can look either purple or brown depending on the light, and its colour will never fade from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2Vuic6e

Socks that charge themselves as you walk using static electricity can count your steps and may also be able to power wearable devices from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2ECzJmO

The more hours of TV people watch the worse their memory is six years later – but the explanation for the link is unclear from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2VriNFK

A research team has improved the efficiency of a new type of solar cell with a double layer consisting of pure anatase and brookite, two different mineral forms of titanium oxide. Using water-solute brookite nanoparticles, a brookite layer was fabricated on top of anatase, increasing solar cell efficiency by up to 16.82 percent. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NyVsix

Researchers propose a novel flexible tube display that is able to take various surface shapes. Information is expressed by streaming colored fluids through the tube and controlling the positions and lengths of the droplets. The tube's flexibility makes it possible to wrap the tube around the surface of an object and present information on its surface that is difficult to express on a standard two-dimensional display. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2GPxDmb

The more hours of TV people watch the worse their memory is six years later – but the explanation for the link is unclear from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2SytrZ7

A 3D-printed goblet made with gold nanoparticles can look either purple or brown depending on the light, and its colour will never fade from New Scientist - Physics https://ift.tt/2IHlXUb

New research confirms that drastic changes in ocean salinity from, for example, severe freshwater flooding, as recently experienced off the coast of north-east Queensland from abnormal monsoonal conditions, provoke a similar stress response in corals as extreme heating, resulting in 'freshwater bleaching' and if unabated, coral death. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2TeBajN

Archaeologists have discovered the oldest tattooing artifact in western North America. The tool was made around 2,000 years ago by the Ancestral Pueblo people of the Basketmaker II period in what is now southeastern Utah. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2H9jr6z

Archaeologists have discovered the oldest tattooing artifact in western North America. The tool was made around 2,000 years ago by the Ancestral Pueblo people of the Basketmaker II period in what is now southeastern Utah. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2H9jr6z

Scientists have for the first time demonstrated improvement in quantum computers by using codes designed to detect and discard errors in the logic gates of such machines. The codes were applied to IBM's quantum computer via IBM Q. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2BYiOcH

Research shedding light on the internal 'plumbing' of volcanoes may help scientists better understand volcanic eruptions and unrest. The study analyzed crystals in Italy's famous Mount Etna to reveal how quickly magma moves to the surface. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2TmIIRk

A 3D-printed goblet made with gold nanoparticles can look either purple or brown depending on the light, and its colour will never fade from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2GPUeyU

Socks that charge themselves as you walk using static electricity can count your steps and may also be able to power wearable devices from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2NxZbwJ

The more hours of TV people watch the worse their memory is six years later – but the explanation for the link is unclear from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2GSw46I

The more hours of TV people watch the worse their memory is six years later – but the explanation for the link is unclear from New Scientist - Life https://ift.tt/2ECZK5K

The more television people age 50 and up watched, the worse they recalled a list of words in tests years later, a study finds. from Latest Headlines | Science News https://ift.tt/2IKvdqC

A robotic rover deployed in the most Mars-like environment on Earth, the Atacama Desert in Chile, has successfully recovered subsurface soil samples during a trial mission to find signs of life. The samples contained unusual and highly specialized microbes that were distributed in patches, which was linked to the scarce availability of water and nutrients. These findings will aid the search for evidence of signs of life during future planned missions to Mars. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ECpVtc

Studies of health effects of alcohol consumption may underestimate the risks of imbibing, particularly for younger people, according to a new study. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2T57V3t

Scientists uncover how one protein keeps conditions 'just right' so that cells can easily divide into two identical daughter cells. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EmOAR2

Many antibiotic courses prescribed for common infections treated in English primary care (general practices and community services) exceed the recommended guidelines. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2T3giMZ

A robotic rover deployed in the most Mars-like environment on Earth, the Atacama Desert in Chile, has successfully recovered subsurface soil samples during a trial mission to find signs of life. The samples contained unusual and highly specialized microbes that were distributed in patches, which was linked to the scarce availability of water and nutrients. These findings will aid the search for evidence of signs of life during future planned missions to Mars. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ECpVtc

In the 1960s, people blamed monosodium glutamate in Chinese food for making them sick, but the claim hasn't stood up to time or science. from Latest Headlines | Science News https://ift.tt/2H7IuHu

Brick buildings could be made more earthquake resilient with a glass fibre paint. It improves their overall strength and helps them flex during shakes from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2BWIW7L

Brick buildings could be made more earthquake resilient with a glass fibre paint. It improves their overall strength and helps them flex during shakes from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2Sxjnjo

Stereotypes of how biological sex influences ability and behaviour abound – but the latest research reveals a very different story, says Gina Rippon from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2EBHJom

The twins developed from a single egg fertilised by two different sperm, meaning unusually they share 75 per cent of their DNA from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2IIML6r

In the United States, turfgrasses occupy 1.9 percent of the continental surface and cover an area three times larger than any irrigated crop. Turfgrasses provide functional benefits such as water quality protection, soil erosion control, and water microclimate moderation. To fulfill the needs of consumers and to contribute to environmental sustainability, turfgrass breeding programs evaluate, develop, and introduce turfgrasses with superior traits. Various turfgrass species have been assessed for pest and disease resistance, climatic region adaptation, drought tolerance, and reduced nitrogen requirements. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2SyUwLO

Wetland restoration is critical for improving ecosystem services, but many aquatic plant nurseries do not have facilities similar to those typically used for large-scale plant production. This study attempts to determine what methods would effectively benefit the large-scale production of aquatic plants as a possible resource of bolstering the improvement of the ecosystems. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EATICC

Some of the bacteria that live in ponds grow faster during the day, even if they don't take in sunlight as an energy source, suggesting the existence of special genes that absorb light. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2XqUHwt

More than 10 miles into the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park, on the edge of the caldera, lives a high-elevation community so diverse that scientists call it "incredible, unique and truly weird." from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2T44Z7e

Low levels of reproducibility are not uncommon in hydrology studies. Researchers have created an online survey tool that will help authors and journals achieve improved reproducibility levels in water resource studies. This practice would recognize authors for their reproducibility work and make it easier for readers to find top reproducibility practices. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2VpvH6O

Photo Sleuth may help uncover the mysteries of nearly 4 million photographs of Civil War-era images. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2SuUzs7

Cutting quality has an impact on postharvest durability during shipping and propagation of poinsettias. This study identifies treatments that will best benefit these ornamentals during transit to improve point-of-sale presentation. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Uj0kuw

Spiders that pretend to be ants to fool predators have an unusual problem when it comes to sex. How do they get the attention of potential mates without breaking character to birds that want to eat them? from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NzfauG

The second meeting between US President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was supposed to build on their historic first summit in Singapore but they failed to bridge their differences and did not sign a joint statement as initially scheduled. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2SvA6Dx

US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday began talks on the second day of their second summit. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2EDrN4V

Researchers have developed an algorithm that safeguards hardware from attacks designed to steal data. In the attacks, hackers detect variations of power and electromagnetic radiation in an electronic device's hardware and use the variation to steal encrypted information. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EiOiuF

People did not panic after receiving a false alarm text message about an impending ballistic missile. Instead they looked to others for what to do. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NweVjJ

The aptly named software package Whetstone enables neural computer networks to process information up to 100 times more efficiently than current standards, making possible an increased use of artificial intelligence in mobile phones, self-driving cars, and image interpretation. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EC6j8s

Photo Sleuth may help uncover the mysteries of nearly 4 million photographs of Civil War-era images. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2SuUzs7

Researchers have developed the first biocompatible internal-ion-gated organic electrochemical transistor (IGT) that is fast enough to enable real-time signal sensing and stimulation of brain signals. The IGT provides a miniaturized, soft, conformable interface with human skin, using local amplification to record high quality neural signals, suitable for advanced data processing. This could lead to safer, smaller, and smarter bioelectronic devices that can be implanted in humans over long periods of time. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2BUshSw

New technology could help police officers predict where burglaries are likely to occur. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EgsHD3

High-tech radar and laser scans have uncovered a hidden military traverse underneath the infamous Alcatraz penitentiary. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2TdpDRN

The twins developed from a single egg fertilised by two different sperm, meaning unusually they share 75 per cent of their DNA from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2T4d63G

Boy and girl twins in Brisbane, Australia, have been identified as only the second set of semi-identical, or sesquizygotic, twins in the world -- and the first to be identified by doctors during pregnancy. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2H4hVCR

More than 10 miles into the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park, on the edge of the caldera, lives a high-elevation community so diverse that scientists call it "incredible, unique and truly weird." from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2T44Z7e

Researchers have developed the first biocompatible internal-ion-gated organic electrochemical transistor (IGT) that is fast enough to enable real-time signal sensing and stimulation of brain signals. The IGT provides a miniaturized, soft, conformable interface with human skin, using local amplification to record high quality neural signals, suitable for advanced data processing. This could lead to safer, smaller, and smarter bioelectronic devices that can be implanted in humans over long periods of time. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2BUshSw

Spiders that pretend to be ants to fool predators have an unusual problem when it comes to sex. How do they get the attention of potential mates without breaking character to birds that want to eat them? from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NzfauG

High-tech radar and laser scans have uncovered a hidden military traverse underneath the infamous Alcatraz penitentiary. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2TdpDRN

As gray wolves return to Washington state, a new study finds that one species of deer is changing its behavior to spend more time away from roads, at higher elevations and in rockier landscapes. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2GPPfht

New technology could help police officers predict where burglaries are likely to occur. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EgsHD3

A new study shows that although the number of shark attacks has increased over time, the rate of attack is low and the risk of being attacked by a shark is highly variable across the globe. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2T3Yst7

Eocene-aged sediments of Madagascar contain a previously unknown fauna of sharks and rays, according to a new study. This newly described fauna is the first report of sharks and rays of this age in Madagascar. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2UbMslO

Birds called greater anis that can slip extra eggs into other nests create a natural test of the benefits of honest parenting. from Latest Headlines | Science News https://ift.tt/2SwYvbQ

Some 27,000 years ago in central Belize, a giant sloth was thirsty. It eventually found water in a deep sinkhole, but it was the creature's last drink. A new analysis of its tooth offers insight into the landscape it inhabited and what it ate its last year of life. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2BVIeYt

Eocene-aged sediments of Madagascar contain a previously unknown fauna of sharks and rays, according to a new study. This newly described fauna is the first report of sharks and rays of this age in Madagascar. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2UbMslO

Achieving the Paris Agreement global warming target could protect millions of tons in annual worldwide fisheries catch, as well as billions of dollars of annual revenues for fishers, workers' income and household seafood expenditures, according to new research. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2II2jHD

The indigenous peoples of British Columbia have been harvesting shellfish from specially-constructed clam gardens for at least 3,500 years, according to a new study. This research offers new methods for tracking the history and development of mariculture. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Th2AWe

Genes and stress may change a person’s body odor, confusing police dogs. from Latest Headlines | Science News https://ift.tt/2BTsCVC

One of the key concepts in quantum physics is entanglement, in which two or more quantum systems become so inextricably linked that their collective state can't be determined by observing each element individually. Now researchers have developed a ''universal entangler'' that can link a variety of encoded particles on demand. The discovery represents a powerful new mechanism with potential uses in quantum computing, cryptography, and quantum communications. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2VjLeFe

Once thought rare, strangely behaving substances called 'topological materials' are in fact quite common, a finding that bodes well for their potential use in future electronics. An international team of researchers has assembled an online catalog, based on the periodic table, to make it easy to design new versions of these unusual materials. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2TfsfOY

A new review has outlined how health workers could use existing phones to predict and curb the spread of infectious diseases. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Swa9Uv

During the Vietnam War, United States aircraft sprayed more than 20 million gallons of herbicides, including dioxin-contaminated Agent Orange, on the country's rain forests, wetlands, and croplands. A new article documents the environmental legacy of Agent Orange in Vietnam, including hotspots where dioxin continues to enter the food supply. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2GMDHvD

Despite the addition of some healthful menu items, fast food is even more unhealthy for you than it was 30 years ago. An analysis of the offerings at 10 of the most popular US fast-food restaurants in 1986, 1991, and 2016, demonstrates that fast-food entrees, sides, and desserts increased significantly in calories and sodium and entrees and desserts in portion size over time. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2IGvx9W

Synthetic biologists have created an enzymatic network in yeast that turns sugar into cannabinoids, including tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol, but also novel cannabinoids not found in the marijuana plant itself. The yeast factories would be more environmentally friendly and less energy intensive than growing the plant and separating out the psychoactive and non-psychoactive ingredients. They may also yield cannabinoid derivatives with unexpected medical uses. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2H6fjo2

Mosquitoes that landed on surfaces coated with the anti-malarial compound atovaquone were completely blocked from developing Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite that causes malaria, according to new research. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2tFaBWe

Synthetic biologists have created an enzymatic network in yeast that turns sugar into cannabinoids, including tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol, but also novel cannabinoids not found in the marijuana plant itself. The yeast factories would be more environmentally friendly and less energy intensive than growing the plant and separating out the psychoactive and non-psychoactive ingredients. They may also yield cannabinoid derivatives with unexpected medical uses. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2H6fjo2

Engineers have found that under the right conditions, ordinary clear water droplets on a transparent surface can produce brilliant colors, without the addition of inks or dyes. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2BVNJXn

A species of Central American cuckoo, the greater ani, forms groups of two or three females that nest communally to protect their eggs from predators, but sometimes a female will go outside the communal group and lay an egg in an outsider's nest. A team of researchers found that the birds know best when to place all their eggs in one basket and when to spread them around. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2XmQhXz