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By shining an X-ray beam through a diamond, scientists have made X-rays with unique quantum properties that let them make sharper images using less radiation from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2PBW0sw

By shining an X-ray beam through a diamond, scientists have made X-rays with unique quantum properties that let them make sharper images using less radiation from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/32t8AMz

The 15% taxes apply to about $112 billion of Chinese imports. All told, more than two-thirds of the consumer goods the United States imports from China now face higher taxes. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2MMGp7e

World War Two veteran Ray Woolley, who turned 96 on Aug. 28, plunged to a depth of 42.4 metres for 48 minutes, the event organisers said. He beat his previous record of 40.6 metres for 44 minutes. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2NFK5HH

At least one gunman in the US state of Texas has shot multiple victims and hijacked a mail truck, police said on Saturday. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2LqEimK

Brazil’s National Space Research Institute says fires have increased about 80% in Brazil this year when compared to the same period last year. A little over half those fires are in the Amazon. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2ZGgJ2e

Microorganisms in the body may contribute to destabilization of coronary plaques and subsequent heart attack, according to late breaking research. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ZpLeKB

Artificial intelligence can be used to analyse high-resolution digital X-ray images of paintings, providing more insight for conservators and those restoring classic works of art. A new algorithm was developed and used on the world famous Ghent Altarpiece, as part of an investigative project led by UCL. The finding is expected to improve our understanding of art masterpieces and provide new opportunities for art investigation, conservation and presentation. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2LnStss

The momentum behind a move to plant-based and vegan diets for the good of the planet is commendable, but risks worsening an already low intake of an essential nutrient involved in brain health, warns a nutritionist. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/32nkIyf

A fleet of robotic boats has been updated with new capabilities to 'shapeshift,' by autonomously disconnecting and reassembling into a variety of configurations, to form floating structures in Amsterdam's many canals. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/34fKfvf

To learn more about the chemical processes in oil paints that can damage aging artwork, researchers conducted a range of studies that included 3D X-ray imaging of a paint sample. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2HE6xgr

Eating nuts at least twice a week is associated with a 17% lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2MOpTUq

Fuelled by government and corporate dollars, being happy has become near mandatory. A controversial new book, Manufacturing Happy Citizens, explains the rise of positive psychology from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2ZKhdQJ

Fuelled by government and corporate dollars, being happy has become near mandatory. A controversial new book, Manufacturing Happy Citizens, explains the rise of positive psychology from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2ZKhdQJ

Artificial intelligence that deblurs photos of people’s faces could be used to improve facial recognition of surveillance images from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2zBGjqm

Some people can eat as much as they like without putting on weight because their fat cells burn extra energy by continuously making and breaking fat molecules from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2ZuWZiX

Artificial intelligence that deblurs photos of people’s faces could be used to improve facial recognition of surveillance images from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2NHG05D

The de facto expulsion Friday of Singaporean reporter Chun Han Wong comes one month after he and another WSJ reporter wrote a story detailing an Australian investigation into the alleged links of Xi’s cousin to high-stakes gambling, money laundering and suspected organized crime. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2UkTmpU

Pakistan on Friday observed the “Kashmir Hour” to express “solidarity” with the Kashmiri people after India revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2ML8DiX

Artificial intelligence that deblurs photos of people’s faces could be used to improve facial recognition of surveillance images from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2zBGjqm

Some people can eat as much as they like without putting on weight because their fat cells burn extra energy by continuously making and breaking fat molecules from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2ZuWZiX

Some people can eat as much as they like without putting on weight because their fat cells burn extra energy by continuously making and breaking fat molecules from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/32idk7m

A military judge at the US Navy’s Guantanamo, Cuba base set the date for the death-penalty trial for January 11, 2021, according to the newspaper. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/30QAuS4

The incident happened because the bridge, which was in a dilapidated condition, could not bear burden of the heavily loaded bus, Haq said. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2ZsYzBC

The Office of the US Trade Representative has not however clarified the value of goods due to be hit with the first round of duties. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2Lhg7qA

Tehran has made no official comment on the indications from aerial photos that a rocket exploded Thursday on the launch pad at the Semnan Space Center in northern Iran. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2HAQtfj

Westerhout’s comments reportedly came during an off-the-record dinner with journalists and White House staffers. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2HCrI2B

Next-generation telescopes and new ways of detecting life on other planets are transforming the search for extraterrestrials. We may finally be about to find out if aliens exist from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2MJwtLW

Next-generation telescopes and new ways of detecting life on other planets are transforming the search for extraterrestrials. We may finally be about to find out if aliens exist from New Scientist - Space https://ift.tt/2HxpuS8

A robot pilot is learning to fly. It has passed its pilot’s test and flown its first plane, but it has also had its first mishap too from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2L9013t

A robot pilot is learning to fly. It has passed its pilot’s test and flown its first plane, but it has also had its first mishap too from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2UmXs0Q

The Chinese central government rejected Lam’s proposal to withdraw the extradition bill and ordered her not to yield to any of the protesters’ other demands at that time, three individuals with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2ztB2RX

Researchers have uncovered a molecular mechanism by which the human stomach pathogen Helicobacter pylori is attracted to bleach. The study revealed that H. pylori uses a protein called TlpD to sense bleach and swim toward it. The researchers propose H. pylori uses the protein to sense sites of tissue inflammation, which could help colonize the stomach and perhaps locate damaged tissue and nutrients. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/32df5mh

The protozoan disease visceral leishmaniasis (VL) has recently expanded to places where it had not previously been reported and has expanded its geographic distribution within countries where it was already endemic. Now, researchers describe three dispersion routes that have moved Leishmania infantum into and through central-Southern Brazil, helping shed light on the overall mechanisms of VL dispersal. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PkPo1A

Sogyal Rinpoche, a former close friend of the Dalai Lama, suffered a pulmonary embolism and “left this world” at around 01:00 pm (0500 GMT) on Wednesday, a post on his Facebook page said. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2NEVuYk

While Iranian state media did not acknowledge the incident at the Imam Khomeini Space Center in Iran’s Semnan province, a top official wrote on Twitter early Friday that a satellite Tehran planned to launch was safe in a lab. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2MMMNvu

An onstage debate between China’s richest man and the Tesla Inc. boss left a largely Chinese audience both awestruck and dumbfounded as the pair sparred over everything from the existence of aliens to the preservation of human consciousness. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/32eK3dI

The research, which analysed data on DNA and sexual experiences from almost half a million people, found there are thousands of genetic variants linked to same-sex sexual behaviour, most with very small effects. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2Lnqzx0

Researchers have developed the first fully-integrated, non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) gas sensor enabled by specially engineered synthetic materials known as metamaterials. The sensor has no moving parts, requires little energy to operate and is among the smallest NDIR sensors ever created. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/30KMpRr

Gen John W Raymond is the commander of the US Space Command, which has been established as the 11th Unified Combatant Command of the American armed forces. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2zHe9ut

Scientists used geologic records from deep-sea drill cores to extend the astronomical time scale beyond 50 million years, by about 8 million years. Using their new chronology, they provide a new age for the Paleocene-Eocene boundary (56.01 Ma) with a small margin of error (0.1%). from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ZArsr4

Only a few individuals of a plant species may be prepared for increasing droughts. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2L5UWZB

A research team has developed a new method for actively controlling the breaking of chemical bonds by shining infrared lasers on tiny antennae. This research may have applications in improving the yields of chemical reactions. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ZxkiDX

Ivey, 74, issued the apology after a 1967 radio interview surfaced in which her now-ex-husband describes her actions at Auburn University, where she was vice president of the student government association. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2ZoFwsv

Researchers have identified genetic variants in mice that impact the levels of different bile acids as well as the size of a specific population of microbes in the gut. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ZqPhWM

A new method for permanently marking cells infected with chikungunya virus could reveal how the virus continues to cause joint pain for months to years after the initial infection, according to a study. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2LhA6W7

A new study uncovered the reason behind chemistry variations in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre ecosystem. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/349Yp0X

Armed with a tiny new thermometer probe that can quickly measure temperature inside of a cell, University of Illinois researchers have illuminated a mysterious aspect of metabolism: heat generation. Mitochondria, the cell's power stations, release quick bursts of heat by unleashing the power stored in an internal proton 'battery,' the researchers found. Better understanding of this process could point to new targets for treating obesity and cancer, they say. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Uk3Tlk

Researchers have combined two high profile, large-scale datasets to produce something completely new -- a first draft model of the rules guiding neuron-to-neuron connectivity of a whole mouse neocortex. They generated statistical instances of the micro-connectome of 10 million neurons, a model spanning five orders of magnitude and containing 88 billion synaptic connections. A basis for the world's largest-scale simulations of detailed neural circuits. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/343nv1k

A rocky extrasolar moon (exomoon) with bubbling lava may orbit a planet 550 light-years away from us. This is suggested by an international team of researchers on the basis of theoretical predictions matching observations. The 'exo-Io' would appear to be an extreme version of Jupiter's moon Io. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ZzdY2L

Giraffes, sharks and otters were granted stronger protections at the CITES wildlife trade summit in Geneva, but a stalemate prevailed on elephants and the ivory trade from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2LjmlpN

Genetic testing is undermining medical norms as people sue their doctors for either telling them or not telling them a relative’s diagnosis, says Laura Spinney from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2ZArjIa

News that some zoos have stopped feeding monkeys fruit has led people to suggest humans avoid it too. But that ignores a few crucial details, says James Wong from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/30ONNCI

Giraffes, sharks and otters were granted stronger protections at the CITES wildlife trade summit in Geneva, but a stalemate prevailed on elephants and the ivory trade from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2ZArh30

Genetic testing is undermining medical norms as people sue their doctors for either telling them or not telling them a relative’s diagnosis, says Laura Spinney from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2NDbVnP

News that some zoos have stopped feeding monkeys fruit has led people to suggest humans avoid it too. But that ignores a few crucial details, says James Wong from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2MG94Lf

Researchers have found that inflammation in the lungs of rats, triggered by something as simple as the flu, may wake up a silent genetic defect that causes sudden onset cases of pulmonary hypertension, a deadly form of high blood pressure in the lungs. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2HyMoID

A new series of dates of grape harvest covering the past 664 years is the latest line of evidence confirming how unusual the climate of the past 30 years has been. The record shows wine grapes in Burgundy, France, have been picked 13 days earlier on average since 1988 than they were in the previous 6 centuries, pointing to the region's hotter and drier climate in recent years. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Ucr4Og

Americans throw out a lot more food than they expect they will, food waste that is likely driven in part by ambiguous date labels on packages, a new study has found. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2HyHz29

Researchers have come one step closer to understanding how our immune system responds to acute dengue fever, a disease that has affected hundreds of thousands of people in Southeast Asia this summer alone. Researchers now show that so-called natural killer cells were especially active shortly after an infection. The discovery could hopefully contribute to the development of new vaccines and improve care of patients with acute infections. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zqv1p4

The first documented discovery of 'extreme corals' in mangrove lagoons around Australia's Great Barrier Reef is yielding important information about how corals deal with environmental stress, scientists say. Thirty four species of coral were found to be regularly exposed to extreme low pH, low oxygen and highly variable temperature conditions making two mangrove lagoons on the Woody Isles and Howick Island potential 'hot-spots' of coral resilience. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PpiEV0

The Arctic is heating up faster than anywhere else on Earth and the only way to save the ice may be to intervene directly. We look at the three ambitious projects that aim to do just that from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2LiVIlb

LIGO detected two gravitational waves coming from the same area on the same day. This unusual event may have been caused by the same wave splitting in two from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/32hoRUJ

LIGO detected two gravitational waves coming from the same area on the same day. This unusual event may have been caused by the same wave splitting in two from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2MIXY8q

LIGO detected two gravitational waves coming from the same area on the same day. This unusual event may have been caused by the same wave splitting in two from New Scientist - Space https://ift.tt/2ZwkfMC

LIGO has seen two gravitational waves in the same day in a similar place. This puzzling double detection may have been caused by the same wave splitting in two from New Scientist - Space https://ift.tt/2ZwkfMC

Get up-to-the-minute weather reports by turning an environmental sensor and two BBC micro:bits into a mini weather station from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/32gTbyJ

These will be removed by staff when they run low and sent for recycling -- though in reality many US municipalities currently send much of the plastic marked for recycling to landfills or incinerators. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2Zz6YPo

People could work as little as three days a week, four hours a day with the help of technology advances, the Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. co-founder said at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai Thursday. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2zuNhh8

The fossil dubbed MRD, which provides insight into a pivotal period for the evolutionary lineage that eventually led to modern humans, belongs to the species Australopithecus anamensis, which first appeared roughly 4.2 million years ago. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2ZllUFm

Ahmad urged the world community to shun its silence on the festering Kashmir issue. “We are fortunate that we have an ally like China on our side on the issue of Jammu and Kashmir,” he said. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2Nza0kl

Though Tulsi Gabbard made it to the first two debates and did reasonably well in both, she struggled to find traction and never did break into the top league that has been dominated thus far by former vice-president Joe Biden, Senators Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2ZtKjrH

The oldest stars in our Galaxy are also the busiest, moving more rapidly than their younger counterparts in and out of the disk of the Milky Way, according to a new analysis. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PloxCK

To track secretive jaguars in the forested mountains of Belize, biologists turned to geology and feces analysis. Researchers discovered that jaguar scat reveals where the big cats were hunting in the mountains of Belize. It's a powerful technique for wildlife conservation. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2HuMqS2

A team of scientists have designed, created, and successfully tested a new algorithm to make smarter scientific measurement decisions. The algorithm, a form of artificial intelligence (AI), can make autonomous decisions to define and perform the next step of an experiment. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/329b6qP

Astronomers have discovered a planet three times the mass of Jupiter that travels on a long, egg-shaped path around its star. If this planet were somehow placed into our own solar system, it would swing from within our asteroid belt to out beyond Neptune. Other giant planets with highly elliptical orbits have been found around other stars, but none of those worlds were located at the very outer reaches of their star systems like this one. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ztlltL

Rising sea levels mean that a managed retreat for coastal communities is no longer a case of if, but when and how from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2zqrhUn

Legend has it that millennials, specifically the 'Net Generation,' masterfully switch from one technology to the next. They claim that it's easy and that they can do it better than older generations. Research, so far, hasn't proven this claim. A new study provides some of the first results on whether or not ''Net Genners'' are developing greater digital literacy than generations before them, and if this has enriched them with an ability to switch their attention more efficiently. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ZsULzH

Johnson’s plan to suspend parliament sent the pound south, while House of Commons speaker John Bercow called it a ‘constitutional outrage’. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3237QgG

If the United States and Russia waged an all-out nuclear war, much of the land in the Northern Hemisphere would be below freezing in the summertime, with the growing season slashed by nearly 90 percent in some areas, according to a new study. Indeed, death by famine would threaten nearly all of the Earth's 7.7 billion people, according to the research. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/30IsDG0

Soil scientists can't possibly be everywhere at once to study every bit of soil across the planet. Plus, soils are constantly changing. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/340U00h

Researchers have unveiled a machine learning system called 'MistNet' to extract bird data from the radar record and to take advantage of the treasure trove of bird migration information in the decades-long radar data archives. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3456Vyf

Researchers have unveiled a machine learning system called 'MistNet' to extract bird data from the radar record and to take advantage of the treasure trove of bird migration information in the decades-long radar data archives. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3456Vyf

The UK police are monitoring hundreds of thousands of Twitter posts containing hate speech every day to try to predict spikes in hate crime in the run up to Brexit from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2Zyxrwm

Drinking red wine may be better for your microbiome than drinking other types of alcohol, according to a study of 3000 people from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2zwg8RT

The UK police are monitoring hundreds of thousands of Twitter posts containing hate speech every day to try to predict spikes in hate crime in the run up to Brexit from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2L9Wzo2

Drinking red wine may be better for your microbiome than drinking other types of alcohol, according to a study of 3000 people from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/32bFoJs

Thousands of hectares of Arctic forest is on fire and the effects on human health and the climate could be terrible. Why did this happen and how can we respond? from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/346pFNO

Starhopper, SpaceX’s prototype of the spacecraft the firm plans to use to bring humans to Mars, has made its last flight its highest ever at 150 metres up from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2U7QtZi

Thousands of hectares of Arctic forest is on fire and the effects on human health and the climate could be terrible. Why did this happen and how can we respond? from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2LdaSIt

Starhopper, SpaceX’s prototype of the spacecraft the firm plans to use to bring humans to Mars, has made its last flight its highest ever at 150 metres up from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2ZmGdT7

Starhopper, SpaceX’s prototype of the spacecraft the firm plans to use to bring humans to Mars, has made its last flight its highest ever at 150 metres up from New Scientist - Space https://ift.tt/30Fg52r

Archeologists have been digging since last year at the huge sacrificial site in Huanchaco, a beachside tourist town north of the capital Lima. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2Hv7uaT

When a video of a baby gorilla appeared on screen, Housden, who is white, turned to her black co-anchor, Jason Hackett, and said that the ape “kind of looks like you,”. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/329ruaQ

Chronic back pain is on the rise – in part because the way we treat it often does more harm than good. It's time to think differently about our aches from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2ZylXNq

The lingering effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill have been extreme for deep sea creatures, with biodiversity still down years after the disaster from New Scientist - Life https://ift.tt/2ZxBw3U

At about the same rate that your heart beats, a Utah rock formation called Castleton Tower gently vibrates, keeping time and keeping watch over the sandstone desert. Swaying like a skyscraper, the red rock tower taps into the deep vibrations in the earth -- wind, waves and far-off earthquakes. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Zv4iWS

Researchers applying artificial intelligence to electrocardiogram data estimated the age group of a patient and predicted their gender. Artificial intelligence could more accurately track overall health status by determining 'physiologic age' -- distinct from chronological age. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NvZLxb

When it comes to historical fashion, nothing stands out more than an item woven with shiny metal threads. But the historical record has limited insight into how these materials were made, and conservation efforts limit scientists' ability to obtain samples with destructive methods. Today, researchers report their progress toward a new, less damaging methodology for analyzing metal threads. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ZyAfNW

Movies featuring heroes with superpowers are all the rage. But while these popular characters are mere flights of fancy, scientists have used nanoparticles to confer a real superpower on ordinary mice: the ability to see near-infrared light. Today, scientists report progress in making versions of these nanoparticles that could someday give built-in night vision to humans. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/30DFIAy

Researchers have developed a way to better harness the volume of energy collected by solar panels. In a new study, the researchers developed an algorithm that increases the efficiency of the solar photovoltaic (PV) system and reduces the volume of power currently being wasted due to a lack of effective controls. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zswwmo

When it comes to historical fashion, nothing stands out more than an item woven with shiny metal threads. But the historical record has limited insight into how these materials were made, and conservation efforts limit scientists' ability to obtain samples with destructive methods. Today, researchers report their progress toward a new, less damaging methodology for analyzing metal threads. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ZyAfNW

Researchers have developed a way to better harness the volume of energy collected by solar panels. In a new study, the researchers developed an algorithm that increases the efficiency of the solar photovoltaic (PV) system and reduces the volume of power currently being wasted due to a lack of effective controls. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zswwmo

Anyone who has gone through the stress and discomfort of raw, irritated skin knows the relief that comes with slathering on a creamy lotion. Creams generally contain a few standard ingredients, but little is known about how these components interact. Now, researchers report the first direct glimpse of how a cream or lotion is molecularly structured, and it's not quite what they expected. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2KWngxy

A major challenge for cancer surgeons is to determine where a tumor starts and where it ends. The 'MasSpec Pen,' a handheld device in development, could someday enable surgeons to distinguish between cancerous and healthy tissue with greater certainty in seconds, while in the operating room. Today, researchers report first results of its use in human surgeries. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/328WE2d

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) -- defined as a bump, blow or jolt to the head that disrupts normal brain function -- sent 2.5 million people in the U.S. to the emergency room in 2014. Today, researchers report a self-assembling peptide hydrogel that, when injected into the brains of rats with TBI, increased blood vessel regrowth and neuronal survival. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/346FnZs

How does ice form? Surprisingly, science hasn't fully answered that question. But researchers today will explain their finding that the arrangements that surface atoms impose on water molecules are the key. Their work has implications for preventing ice formation on windshields, ships and power lines, and for improving weather prediction. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2KWCMtj

How does ice form? Surprisingly, science hasn't fully answered that question. But researchers today will explain their finding that the arrangements that surface atoms impose on water molecules are the key. Their work has implications for preventing ice formation on windshields, ships and power lines, and for improving weather prediction. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2KWCMtj

University of Arizona researchers have developed a simple, portable and inexpensive way to detect minute amounts of norovirus. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ZwzQro

Targeted damage to mitochondria produces a 'Chernobyl effect' inside cells, pelting the nucleus with harmful reactive oxygen species and causing chromosomal damage. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NzM3JB

University of Arizona researchers have developed a simple, portable and inexpensive way to detect minute amounts of norovirus. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ZwzQro

Menstrual cycles are considerably varied with only 13% of women having cycles that last 28 days, according to a new study. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Hr2jbU

People affected by multiple sclerosis hold the key to understanding the condition, says Catherine Lubetzki, and she hopes her work could one day stop MS in its tracks from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2HtayUP

A device consisting of a smartphone and an attachable microscope can detect minuscule amounts of norovirus, which may help identify its spread earlier from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2L9FGK5

A device consisting of a smartphone and an attachable microscope can detect minuscule amounts of norovirus, which may help identify its spread earlier from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2NAUJQ2

A USD 20 million pledge was made at the G7 summit in France to fight the rainforest blazes. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/30ypYyG

Complimentary samples of the new product, which was developed in partnership with Beyond Meat and is dubbed “Beyond Fried Chicken,” will be available at the KFC in Smyrna, Georgia on Tuesday, and customers can also buy nuggets and boneless wings made from the non-meat. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2ZusB3l

Donald Trump told reporters, “I’m an environmentalist,” even as he celebrated America’s oil and gas wealth. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2Hu8oV3

Under pressure over the so-far fruitless negotiation, Donald Trump claimed earlier Monday that his trade negotiators had been on the receiving end of two “very good calls” from China. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2Nw94gm