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Skeletal shots of Euoplocephalus, Unenlagia and Tyrannosaurus rex transform the dinosaurs into evolution's scariest stars at an amazing London photo show from New Scientist - Life https://ift.tt/2mujq5n

A team led by biologists have identified the ways in which herbicide-resistant strains of the invasive common waterhemp weed have emerged in fields of soy and corn in southwestern Ontario. The resistance, first detected in 2010, spread thanks to two mechanisms: either pollen and seeds of resistant plants were physically dispersed by wind, water and other means, or resistance appeared through the spontaneous emergence of mutations that then spread. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2njjdlR

Scientists and engineers worked with state and local agencies to develop and test a long-lasting, environmentally benign fire-retarding material. If used on high-risk areas, the simple, affordable treatment could dramatically cut the number of fires that occur each year. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2n5evs5

Faced with extreme weather events and unprecedented environmental change, animals and plants are scrambling to catch up -- with mixed results. A new model helps to predict the types of changes that could drive a given species to extinction. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2n7qC85

Rising ocean temperatures have long been linked to negative impacts for marine life, but a team has recently found that the long-term outlook for many marine species is much more complex -- and possibly bleaker -- than scientists previously believed. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2o5AZJG

US cities could see a decline in mortality rates and an improved economy through midcentury if federal and local governments maintain stringent air pollution policies and diminish concentrations of diesel freight truck exhaust, according to new research. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2o5z7AE

Researchers show how bacteria transmit motion from an inner motor to an outer tail through a flexible joint in the flagellum known as the hook. This finding could help in the fight against deadly bacterial infections. By better understanding how bacteria move, researchers may be able to improve disease prevention strategies. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2oOr7UU

Scientists have demonstrated a way to isolate and grow targeted bacteria using genomic data, making strides toward resolving the grand challenge of uncultivated microbial 'dark matter' in which the vast majority of microorganisms remain unstudied in the laboratory. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2oQ5js3

Scientists and engineers worked with state and local agencies to develop and test a long-lasting, environmentally benign fire-retarding material. If used on high-risk areas, the simple, affordable treatment could dramatically cut the number of fires that occur each year. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2n5evs5

US cities could see a decline in mortality rates and an improved economy through midcentury if federal and local governments maintain stringent air pollution policies and diminish concentrations of diesel freight truck exhaust, according to new research. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2o5z7AE

Santa Barbara County residents love their coastline, from the small-town beaches of Carpinteria to Santa Barbara's waterfront to camping hotspots like Jalama Beach and dramatic Guadalupe Dunes. But drastic changes are in store in coming decades as temperatures and sea levels rise, bringing massive impacts to local ecology and human systems. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2mrsmsc

Contrary to previous advice, five new systematic reviews suggest that most people can continue to eat red and processed meat as they do now. The major studies have found cutting back has little impact on health. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2nYMp1M

Contrary to previous advice, five new systematic reviews suggest that most people can continue to eat red and processed meat as they do now. The major studies have found cutting back has little impact on health. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2nYMp1M

New research provide clear links between storm-water discharge, which sometimes includes wet-weather sewer overflow (WWSO) events, and the presence of AbR in microorganisms living in urban beach habitats. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2n6OhFw

Many natural compounds used in medicine have complex molecular architectures that are difficult to recreate in the lab. Help could come from a small hydrocarbon molecule, called tetravinylallene, which has been synthesized for the first time by scientists. Tetravinylallene can be used to construct complex molecular frameworks more quickly and with less environmental impact than by using established methods. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2n6Og4q

Earth is the only planet we know has life, but it might not be the best one - a thicker atmosphere and slower spin would make a world more conducive to sea life from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2n7gprX

Earth is the only planet we know has life, but it might not be the best one - a thicker atmosphere and slower spin would make a world more conducive to sea life from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2oAugrb

Earth is the only planet we know has life, but it might not be the best one - a thicker atmosphere and slower spin would make a world more conducive to sea life from New Scientist - Space https://ift.tt/2n6Fm6R

A smart shirt that measures lung function by sensing movements in the chest and abdomen has proved to be accurate when compared to traditional testing equipment, according to new research. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2n8xgL9

A new concept for an aluminium battery has twice the energy density as previous versions, is made of abundant materials, and could lead to reduced production costs and environmental impact. The idea has potential for large scale applications, including storage of solar and wind energy. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2nPzTl6

A group of researchers assessed how urban agriculture can help Phoenix meet its sustainability goals. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2n47MOQ

A new concept for an aluminium battery has twice the energy density as previous versions, is made of abundant materials, and could lead to reduced production costs and environmental impact. The idea has potential for large scale applications, including storage of solar and wind energy. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2nPzTl6

MIT team successfully tests a new method for verification of weapons reduction. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2n4tFh6

Researchers have found that placebo controls are almost never described according to standard reporting guidelines. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2oA3sax

X-rays could be tuned to deliver a more effective punch that destroys cancer cells and not harm the body. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2nUlm7u

Elon Musk's giant Starship rocket is due to take passengers on a trip around the moon in 2020. Last night, he said orbital tests will begin within 2 months from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2mgba8Y

`Oumuamua is the first interstellar object we've detected travelling through our solar system, as astrophysicist Michele Bannister will explain at New Scientist Live in October from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2n36Quc

Elon Musk's giant Starship rocket is due to take passengers on a trip around the moon in 2020. Last night, he said orbital tests will begin within 2 months from New Scientist - Space https://ift.tt/2n2ImRP

Elon Musk's giant Starship rocket is due to take passengers on a trip around the moon in 2020. Last night, he said orbital tests will begin within 2 months from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2osK1jQ

`Oumuamua is the first interstellar object we've detected travelling through our solar system, as astrophysicist Michele Bannister will explain at New Scientist Live in October from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2mRJOGK

The New World wasn’t conquered by a single group of people - different populations migrated and interbred in a tangled web. This is the new normal for human evolution from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2nLeEAW

China has historically used movies to instil ideology and patriotism, the goal of latest releases is to reinforce nationalism, Chinese pride and aid President Xi Jinping’s drive to bring the party, and the country, in line. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2n1IhxB

Asics New Zealand said in a Facebook post that an unknown person had gained access to its televisions. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2nTvJsb

Former French President Jacques Chirac died last week. He was opposed to the US invasion of Iraq in 2003. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2nNwzHb

That probe was triggered by the release of a rough transcript of a July phone call in which Trump asked the president of Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden, a potential Democratic candidate in the 2020 US election. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2nNJKrs

Johnson was forced to deny he groped a journalist at a lunch around 20 years ago, and batted away allegations that he had a sexual relationship with a businesswoman and authorized taxpayer-funded sponsorship for her company during his time as London Mayor. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2mXqdol

Researchers have found that steps measured through a step tracker worn on the wrist can be used to estimate exercise capacity and determine the health status of patients, rather than the standardized 6-minute walk distance test, which is usually conducted in a clinical setting. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2m6wuxB

General Abdelaziz al-Fagham, who was frequently seen by the king’s side, died Saturday evening in the western city of Jeddah, police said in a statement carried by the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA). from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2oe4ed4

Saudi Arabia and Iran are locked in a decades-long struggle for regional dominance and back opposing sides in a bitter war that has pushed Yemen to the brink of famine. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2nAGm3g

Opposition MPs were furious at Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend parliament for five weeks in early September -- a move the Supreme Court quashed on Tuesday -- and refused to agree to the normal conference recess. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2nGIZRa

Sunday witnessed the most intense clashes in weeks as police used tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons at multiple locations during running battles with hardcore protesters hurling rocks and petrol bombs. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2oe4d90

Saudi Arabia is attempting a comeback on the global stage one year after journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, but the crisis has weakened it and undermined its de facto leader’s ambitious reforms, say analysts. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2nC5hDq

Writers old and new are creating resilient heroes for turbulent times, finds Helen Marshall in her latest sci-fi column from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2nyK3GG

This week, see the world through artificial eyes, mine the true value of gold, and conquer space from New Scientist - Life https://ift.tt/2o2X3Et

For the first time ever, investigators have identified a washing machine as a reservoir of multidrug-resistant pathogens. The pathogens, a single clone of Klebsiella oxytoca, were transmitted repeatedly to newborns in a neonatal intensive care unit at a children's hospital. The transmission was stopped only when the washing machine was removed from the hospital. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2o8n4m1

Researchers are developing a technique for imaging mammalian gene expression with ultrasound by combining human bacteria and virus DNA. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2nrSCTs

Soundscapes may influence the evolution of tightly co-evolved host-parasitoid relationships. Both traffic noise and natural ocean noise were found to inhibit parasitoid Ormia fly orientation to sound, which affects reproduction of the fly and survival of the cricket host. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2o7jR6b

A new analysis of Kotzebue Sound fish has found that mercury levels in a variety of its subsistence species are safe for unrestricted consumption. The study tested 297 subsistence-caught fish. The average mercury levels for each of the eight species were at levels considered safe by the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2mreCOn

The volume of water used during a wash cycle, rather than the spinning action of the washing machine, is the key factor in the release of plastic microfibres from clothes. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2o2WA5e

For the first time ever, investigators have identified a washing machine as a reservoir of multidrug-resistant pathogens. The pathogens, a single clone of Klebsiella oxytoca, were transmitted repeatedly to newborns in a neonatal intensive care unit at a children's hospital. The transmission was stopped only when the washing machine was removed from the hospital. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2o8n4m1

The volume of water used during a wash cycle, rather than the spinning action of the washing machine, is the key factor in the release of plastic microfibres from clothes. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2o2WA5e

Forget disease and frailty. Bill Bryson’s new book, The Body: A guide for occupants, is a hymn to the way the things inside us just work without us telling them to from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2o6kHAb

At the heart of the outrage is a video of an outreach event attended by Durbin with people who appear to also be in the queue for Green Cards. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2mx2V8I

Restrictions were imposed when Centre, on August 5, scrapped the state’s special status under Article 370 of the Constitution and bifurcated it into Union Territories -- Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2lP2MNv

The Taliban, who unleashed a string of bombings during the two-month campaign, in recent days issued repeated warnings they intend to attack polling centres. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2mz6uLs

US District Court Judge wrote in her ruling that Donald Trump’s regulation is inconsistent with one of the primary goals of the Flores Agreement. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2lNTd1i

Scientists have discovered that spider silk contains an exceptional protein. It generates high bonding strength by making use of an amino acid scientists have hitherto paid little attention to. The finding could have important implications in many areas. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2mkFjUL

Researchers have developed a new microwave imager chip that could one day enable low-cost handheld microwave imagers, or cameras. Because microwaves can travel through certain opaque objects, the new imagers could be useful for imaging through walls or detecting tumors through tissue in the body. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2nOx1Vx

Scientists have discovered that spider silk contains an exceptional protein. It generates high bonding strength by making use of an amino acid scientists have hitherto paid little attention to. The finding could have important implications in many areas. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2mkFjUL

Researchers synthesize new data and assessment methods to show how freshwater fish feed poor rural populations in many areas of the world. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2nHw5Cb

Bacteria can change form in human body, hiding the cell wall inside themselves to avoid detection. The cell wall is often the antibiotic target - so if bacteria are concealing it inside themselves antibiotics have no target. New osmoprotective detection methods are needed to be used to identify any L-form bacteria. Research also showed that L-form bacteria can revert back to walled bacteria - within 5 hours. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2lBTvZb

Researchers have identified a new drug delivery pathway that may help stop tumor growth and keep cancer from coming back in mice. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2nMvfnL

Our survival instinct should undercut morality – but our mammalian brains pulled off an amazing evolutionary trick, says neurophilosopher Patricia Churchland from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2m6n59z

India tried to land a probe on the moon earlier this month but lost contact with it. Now NASA has photographed the target landing site, but can't see the craft from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2lEu7C4

India tried to land a probe on the moon earlier this month but lost contact with it. Now NASA has photographed the target landing site, but can't see the craft from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2n9VS5M

Botswana has massive coal reserves, but for 50 years they've largely gone untouched. Now that's about to change as large mining operations get underway from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2mjn16j

India tried to land a probe on the moon earlier this month but lost contact with it. Now NASA has photographed the target landing site, but can't see the craft from New Scientist - Space https://ift.tt/2mg60tG

Botswana has massive coal reserves, but for 50 years they've largely gone untouched. Now that's about to change as large mining operations get underway from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2n6YIIX

Without revealing whether Donald Trump brought up Kashmir issue with Modi, Wells told the reporters the US has raised concerns on Kashmir “at the highest levels”. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2lyry4s

Visas are currently restricted to expat workers, their dependents and Muslim pilgrims travelling to holy sites in Mecca and Medina. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2m2HsV5

Anthropologists are out to change the way that scientists study old bones damage-free. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2mbhPkS

Neurotoxocarosis (NT) occurs in humans when larvae of the Toxocara roundworm migrate into the central nervous system. That infection is accompanied by a complex molecular signaling cascade, including changes to anti-inflammatory lipid molecules, researchers now report. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2n26jsf

A quasi-particle that travels along the interface of a metal and dielectric material may be the solution to problems caused by shrinking electronic components, according to an international team of engineers. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2n3pZfa

Scientists prove a well-known model of material behavior applies to high-temperature superconductors, giving them a new tool for understanding how these materials conduct electricity with no loss. Simulations suggest we might be able to toggle superconductivity on and off in certain materials by tweaking their chemistry so electrons hop from atom to atom in a particular pattern - as if hopping to the atom diagonally across the street rather than to the one next door. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2lA9OFU

It is the first time that Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom’s de facto ruler, has publicly indicated personal accountability for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul by operatives seen as close to him. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2lv1FT7

Google was founded by Sergey Brin and Larry Page in 1998 and it operates in 40 countries and has 70 offices across the globe. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2lxDKT5

The Defense Department said the deployment would involve one battery of the surface-to-air missiles, along with four Sentinel radars used for air and missile defense systems. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2m4fjwH

Modi resolutely focused on positioning India as a key player in a changing global order in the face of repeated attempts by Pakistan to internationalise the Kashmir issue in the aftermath of New Delhi’s August 5 decision to revoke Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and reorganise the state into two Union Territories. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2m91UU1

Jaishankar was among the first ministers to arrive for the SAARC Ministerial Meeting. He was in the meeting for over 45 minutes and then left. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2lsJQUC

Scientists have discovered how temporal fluctuations in the levels of two transcription factors can push embryonic stems cells into becoming different cell types. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2lpkcjJ

Researchers are the first to show that lithium-carbon dioxide batteries can be designed to operate in a fully rechargeable manner, and they have successfully tested a lithium-carbon dioxide battery prototype running up to 500 consecutive cycles of charge/recharge processes. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2llVznR

Researchers are the first to show that lithium-carbon dioxide batteries can be designed to operate in a fully rechargeable manner, and they have successfully tested a lithium-carbon dioxide battery prototype running up to 500 consecutive cycles of charge/recharge processes. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2llVznR

A group of researchers developed a highly sensitive rectifying element in the form of a nanowire backward diode, which can covert low-power microwaves into electricity. The new technology is expected that the newly-developed nanowire backward diode will be applied in using plentiful ambient radio wave energy in 5G communications, serving as a stable power source of sensors and contributing to battery-free sensors. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2m1RNjY

Western Australia's famous 3.5-billion-year-old stromatolites contain microbial remains of some of the earliest life on Earth, scientists have found. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2mSV2KK

Darker male giraffes have been found to be more solitary and less social than their lighter-colored counterparts, according to new research. A long-term study revealed that the color of male giraffes' spots more strongly relates to their patterns of social association, rather than their age, as previously thought. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2mYQaDW

Astronaut Christina Koch snapped this majestic picture of a Soyuz rocket approaching the ISS yesterday, tweeting that her best friend Jessica Meir was inside from New Scientist - Space https://ift.tt/2lm9TNb

How much of a person’s career success is the result of sheer luck? About half, depending on what field you’re in from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2llk6tf

Astronaut Christina Koch snapped this majestic picture of a Soyuz rocket approaching the ISS yesterday, tweeting that her best friend Jessica Meir was inside from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2lpcg1S

A pocket-sized zinc deficiency test could be taken to remote regions where masses are malnourished - no complex transport or preservation necessary. It could be evaluated on the spot, and this initial test could be expanded into more comprehensive micronutrient fieldtests. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ny6NGL

How much of a person’s career success is the result of sheer luck? About half, depending on what field you’re in from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2mZzU5f

Wellness influencers extol the virtues of so-called ancient grains. But are they really better for us, asks James Wong from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2mZBu7d

Wellness influencers extol the virtues of so-called ancient grains. But are they really better for us, asks James Wong from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2lXYALv

At New Scientist Live next month, Alex McGoran will reveal the impact that plastics are having on the Thames and Clyde estuaries and what you can do to help from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2lmxPAb

The first French leader to acknowledge France’s role in the Holocaust and defiantly opposed the US invasion of Iraq in 2003. He was nicknamed “Le Bulldozer” early in his career for his determination and ambition. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2mTdPFL

Fossil animal droppings, charcoal from ancient fires and bone fragments litter the ground of one of the world's most important human evolution sites, new research reveals. A team of scientists have used modern geoarchaeological techniques to unearth new details of day-to-day life in the famous Denisova Cave complex in Siberia's Altai Mountains. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2lOyMS7

Wheat supplies about 20 percent of all calories consumed by humans. In a new study, researchers found that up to 60 percent of current wheat-growing areas worldwide could see simultaneous, severe and prolonged droughts by the end of the century. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2nvv7ZP

If you believe the headlines, screens are supposed to warp our skeletons, damage our mental health and alienate us from our families. But the evidence paints a more nuanced picture from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2lhqi5t

Next year is crunch time if we are to stop destroying nature - and it's not just governments that need to act, says UN biodiversity chief Cristiana Pașca Palmer from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2lV65Tq

In the next in our stargazing series, learn to navigate by the stars by finding Polaris in the north, or using the Southern Cross to find the South Pole from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2lV641O

In the next in our stargazing series, learn to navigate by the stars by finding Polaris in the north, or using the Southern Cross to find the South Pole from New Scientist - Space https://ift.tt/2nl4SFd

Next year is crunch time if we are to stop destroying nature - and it's not just governments that need to act, says UN biodiversity chief Cristiana Pașca Palmer from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2leFsbG

US President Donald Trump met Modi first on Sunday at a Howdy, Modi event in Houston. But he held his first bilateral with Khan in New York on Monday, and Modi on Tuesday. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2lbRB1b

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in announcing the probe on Tuesday afternoon that Donald Trump had betrayed his oath of office by seeking help from Ukraine to hurt his Democratic rival Joe Biden. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2mJ0pf9

New research has highlighted a crop of inequality called cassava, which has starchy, tuberous roots that sustain more than 500 million people in sub-Saharan Africa, yet cassava has been largely neglected by research and development compared to the staple crops of wealthier regions. Researchers have identified opportunities to improve cassava yields -- which have not increased for more than fifty years in Africa. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ndgYAt

US Democrats have launched a formal impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump, accusing him of abuse of power over a reported attempt to pressure Volodymyr Zelensky into opening a corruption probe into ex-vice president Joe Biden. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2naXlJc

Making a cup of tea with a plastic teabag releases around 11.6 billion microplastic particles in a single cup from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2ltu8J7

Research determines optimal heat conditions for weed seed control in Louisiana sugarcane fields. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2mCnZuh

Rivers, lakes and forests around the world are being recognised as if they were legal persons. It sounds strange, but could it effectively protect the planet? from New Scientist - Earth https://ift.tt/2lHp7N1

Making a cup of tea with a plastic teabag releases around 11.6 billion microplastic particles in a single cup from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2lCWJvp

At New Scientist Live, neuroscientist Sarah Garfinkel will reveal the ways your heart and other organs shape your mind and what you think from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2lCEoi3

The research community is increasingly recognizing video as more than just a medium to disseminate scientific findings after a study's conclusion. A powerful tool, film can engage study participants and become an integral part of the scientific process, when deployed thoughtfully. To guide this emerging practice, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health scientists performed the first review of studies on use of film in public health research. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2n6zLNy

Researchers have reported a nanocatalyst that is able to produce hydrogen isotope compounds D2 and HD via the heterogeneous dehydrogenation of formic acid in the presence of heavy water. Amine groups on the catalyst support provided a handle for tuning the selectivity of the reaction through their basicity. It is hoped that the reported process, which is appropriate for large-scale production, can be used to improve the accessibility of deuterated materials worldwide. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2lDBCco

Artificial intelligence (AI) appears to detect diseases from medical imaging with similar levels of accuracy as health-care professionals, according to the first systematic review and meta-analysis, synthesizing the available evidence from the scientific literature. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2l2QVem

Occupational exposure to high levels of pesticides may raise the risk of heart disease and stroke, even in generally healthy men. The study emphasizes the importance of using protective gear when handling pesticides on the job and including pesticide exposure in your medical history. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ltKiCe

Johnson, who has vowed to press ahead with his plans for Brexit on October 31, was due to address MPs later on Wednesday. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2kXP8XU

Rivers, lakes and forests around the world are being recognised as if they were legal persons. It sounds strange, but could it effectively protect the planet? from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2l1cNXv

Rivers, lakes and forests around the world are being recognised as if they were legal persons. It sounds strange, but could it effectively protect the planet? from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2mBcCCH

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change concludes that a sea level rise of a metre or more by 2100 is likely in a worst-case scenario from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2l5M1gQ

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change concludes that a sea level rise of a metre or more by 2100 is likely in a worst-case scenario from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2lBRXOD