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Study: Infants Use Same Gestures as Chimpanzees2018-09-13 14:07:17
Great apes of all species — human and non-human — communicate using a combination of different types of signals: vocalizations, gestures, -
New High-Resolution Map of Antarctica Unveiled2018-09-13 11:37:32
A team of cartographers and researchers from the University of Minnesota and the Ohio State University has produced a high-resolution terrain map of A -
ESO’s Very Large Telescope Captures Best View Ever of NGC 39812018-09-13 09:33:24
Astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) has captured a striking image of the spiral galaxy NGC 3981. NGC 3981, also known as ESO 572- -
Experimental Vaccine-Adjuvant Combination Eliminates Melanoma in Mice2018-09-13 06:15:55
A team of scientists from the Scripps Research Institute and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has demonstrated that adding an &lsqu -
Scientists Find New Way to 3D Print Graphene Objects2018-09-12 11:46:32
A team of scientists at Virginia Tech and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has developed a new 3D printing process to create complex objects out -
Diclofenac Linked to Increased Cardiovascular Health Risks2018-09-12 09:15:07
A traditional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) called diclofenac poses a cardiovascular health risk compared with no use, paracetamol use, -
Jet from Neutron-Star Merger GW170817 Appeared to Move Four Times Faster than Light2018-09-12 07:55:45
Radio observations using a combination of NSF’s Very Long Baseline Array, the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array and the Robert C. Byrd Green Bank -
Study: Daily Fasting Improves Health and Longevity in Male Mice2018-09-12 06:35:47
A new study led by the National Institute on Aging shows that a long daily period of fasting improves the health and survival of male mice, regardless -
Giant Cluster’s Gravity Distorts, Magnifies Light from Distant Galaxies2018-09-11 12:35:40
SDSS J1138+2754, a galaxy cluster located approximately 5 billion light-years away in the constellation Leo, is so massive that its gravity distorts, -
North American Indigenous Peoples Used Turtle Shells as Symbolic Musical Instruments2018-09-11 09:15:07
According to a new study published in the journal PLoS ONE, turtles served as more than tasty treats for Native American tribes throughout North Ameri -
Astronomers Find Two-Planet System in Beehive Cluster2018-09-11 07:55:14
Astronomers using data from the Kepler spacecraft’s K2 mission have discovered two mini-Neptune exoplanets orbiting a star in an open star clust -
New Smartphone App Accurately Measures Blood Pressure from Fingertip2018-09-11 06:35:39
A team of researchers at Michigan State University has developed an iPhone X app that measures blood pressure via the ‘oscillometric finger pres
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How Satellites Are Peering Into Public Health Issues2018-09-12 17:30:15
Scientists say they have a new way of measuring obesity — from space. Can those jokes — it doesn't have anything to do with individuals. -
Scientists Draw up Plan to Colonize Mars2018-09-12 17:20:35
The idea of building a base to colonize Mars and become an interplanetary species has seen decades of talk and not a whole lot of action, but now at l -
Hurricane Florence Intensified Fast. We Still Don't Understand Why Some Storms Fizzle And Others Erupt2018-09-12 16:00:06
As Hurricane Florence careens toward the Atlantic coast, more than a million Carolina residents are evacuating while millions more are hunkering down -
A Simple Blood Test Could Tell You the Time Inside Your Body2018-09-12 15:40:30
In life, timing is everything. Your body’s internal clock – the circadian rhythm – regulates an enormous variety of processes: when -
Spring is Arriving Earlier, Messing With Bird Migrations2018-09-12 14:30:19
Thanks to climate change, spring now comes earlier. But how much sooner the season arrives varies across the U.S. That’s according to a new stud -
Ancient Hashtag Is Oldest Drawing Yet Discovered2018-09-12 13:44:53
The hashtag is far more ancient than we think. In a South African cave, inscribed on a flake of rock, nine lines of red ochre inscribe a familiar cro -
Humans Share Better Than Other Primates, Shedding Light on Our Evolution2018-09-12 10:30:23
The chimp-like apes known as bonobos are legendarily generous when it comes to sex. New findings now reveal they also share food with others, but not -
What is the Evidence for Hurricanes in the Distant Past?2018-09-12 10:04:43
Hurricanes are massive meteorological events and, as we've seen recently in Puerto Rico, enormous humanitarian disasters. Yet, on a geologic tim -
Men Are Attracted to the Scents of Fertile Women2018-09-11 19:15:40
Body odor gets a bad rap, but a person’s fragrance doesn’t have to reek like teenage boys after sports practice. Some bodily smells are pl -
Gene Mutation Made Our Ancestors Better Long Distance Runners2018-09-11 19:15:36
Humans aren’t as strong as lions, can’t run as fast as cheetahs and don’t see as well as owls. But there is one thing we are pretty -
Pair of Trojan Asteroids Hint At Battle Between Giant Planets2018-09-11 19:00:00
Much like the famed Trojan horse, Jupiter's Trojan asteroids are hiding a secret. According to a new study published in the journal Nature Astronomy -
Pigeon Poop And Strange Static: How We Proved The Big Bang2018-09-11 16:00:47
Sometimes scientific discoveries are made in world-class laboratories, when brilliant scientists come together to prove a wonderful idea true with fre
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Scott Pruitt, Former E.P.A. Chief, Is in Talks for His Next Job: Coal Consultant2018-09-12 18:44:56
Mr. Pruitt has remained largely out of the public eye since departing the Trump administration in July under a cloud of ethics investigations. -
F.D.A. Cracks Down on Juul and E-Cigarette Retailers2018-09-12 18:23:59
The agency gave top makers of popular vaping devices 60 days to come up with a plan to keep their flavored products away from teenagers or face remova -
Oldest Known Drawing by Human Hands Discovered in South African Cave2018-09-12 17:11:51
The artifact, which scientists think is about 73,000 years old, predates the oldest previously known human drawings from Europe by about 30,000 years. -
Trilobites: They’re Blue, Purple and Red, and No One Has Ever Seen Them Before2018-09-12 14:59:24
Deep in the Atacama Trench off the coast of Chile, researchers discovered three new species of snailfish. -
Planned Parenthood Names Leana Wen, a Doctor, its New President2018-09-12 14:05:52
Leana Wen, who replaces Cecile Richards, won praise for her steadying hand as Baltimore’s health commissioner during the city’s convulsive -
These 3 Hurricane Misconceptions Can Be Dangerous. Scientists Want to Clear Them Up.2018-09-12 13:36:53
Some experts say that storm forecasts and risk assessments, like the “cone of uncertainty,” could be more clearly communicated to the publ -
Corporate Sponsors for NASA? Agency to Study Making Space for Brands2018-09-12 10:19:28
In an era of flat budgets for the agency, Jim Bridenstine has started talking about corporate sponsorships for NASA missions. -
It’s Not Just You: 2017 Was Rough for Humanity, Study Finds2018-09-12 07:08:48
Humanity had its darkest year in at least a decade, according to a Gallup survey of the emotional lives of more than 154,000 people around the world. -
Hurricane, Typhoon or Cyclone? Same Storm, Different Name2018-09-12 05:38:33
Tropical cyclones occur all over the world, but what they’re called depends on where they form. -
Beauty or Beast? Iceland Quarrels Over an Invasive Plant2018-09-12 03:47:41
Nootka lupine, introduced in the 1970s to control soil erosion, has spread wildly, threatening native species. But many adore its purplish blue flower -
They Defied Trump on Climate Change. Now, It’s Their Moment of Truth.2018-09-11 22:59:24
State, local and business leaders who vowed to uphold the Paris climate pact are gathering for talks in San Francisco. The big question is whether the -
Matter: Seeking Human Generosity’s Origins in an Ape’s Gift to Another Ape2018-09-11 19:00:03
Studying the behavior of our closest living relatives may help scientists better understand the human impulse for generosity.
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How obesity may harm memory and learning2018-09-10 13:06:07
In obese mice, immune cells chomp nerve cell connections and harm brainpower. -
A new hydrogen-rich compound may be a record-breaking superconductor2018-09-10 07:00:05
The record for the highest-temperature superconductor may be toast. -
Wildfires make their own weather, and that matters for fire management2018-09-09 06:00:05
Mathematical equations describing interactions between wildfires and the air around them help explain their power and destruction. -
Before it burned, Brazil’s National Museum gave much to science2018-09-07 17:53:59
When Brazil’s National Museum went up in flames, so did the hard work of the researchers who work there. -
A massive net is being deployed to pick up plastic in the Pacific2018-09-07 17:36:19
As the Ocean Cleanup project embarks, critics remain unconvinced that scooping up debris is the best way to solve the ocean’s plastic problem. -
These songbirds violently fling and then impale their prey2018-09-07 06:00:05
A loggerhead shrike that skewers small animals on barbed wire gives mice whiplash shakeups. -
Jocelyn Bell Burnell wins big physics prize for 1967 pulsar discovery2018-09-06 17:25:37
Astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell speaks about winning the Breakthrough Prize, impostor syndrome and giving back -
How plant microbes could feed the world and save endangered species2018-09-06 11:00:05
Scientists have only scratched the surface of the plant microbiome, but they already believe it might increase crop yield and save species from extinc -
Saturn has two hexagons, not one, swirling around its north pole2018-09-06 09:00:06
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft spied a vortex growing high over Saturn’s north pole, whose hexagonal shape mirrors a famous underlying cyclone. -
50 years ago, a pessimistic view for heart transplants2018-09-06 07:00:06
Surgeon Christiaan Barnard performed the first successful human-to-human heart transplant in 1967. In 1968, he predicted that patients would survive f -
German skeletons hint that medieval warrior groups recruited from afar2018-09-05 14:00:05
Graveyard finds may come from an ancient European warrior household with political pull. -
Jupiter’s magnetic field is surprisingly weird2018-09-05 13:04:23
New results from NASA’s Juno spacecraft reveal different magnetic behavior in the planet’s northern and southern hemispheres.
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Study shows toxic effects of oil dispersant on oysters following deepwater horizon spill2018-09-13 16:00:39
A new study finds that oysters likely suffered toxic effects from the oil dispersant Corexit® 9500 when it was used to clean up the 2010 Deepwater -
Immune response mechanism described for fate determination of T cells2018-09-13 15:00:44
Researchers have detailed a mechanism that sets the stage for the fate decision that gives rise to two major subsets of effector cells: T follicular h -
Scientists design new metabolic technology to open scientific data for everyone2018-09-13 14:33:28
XCMS-MRM and METLIN-MRM represent a cloud-based analysis platform that allows scientists to quantify molecules from biological samples and make their -
Tiny camera lens may help link quantum computers to network2018-09-13 14:20:57
Scientists have invented a tiny camera lens, which may lead to a device that links quantum computers to an optical fiber network. -
Famous theory of the living Earth upgraded to 'Gaia 2.0'2018-09-13 14:20:50
A new twist has been given to the 'Gaia' theory that aims to explain why conditions on Earth have remained stable enough for life to evolve over bil -
A very special protein synthesis machinery2018-09-13 14:20:46
Sleeping sickness-causing parasites contain an unusual protein synthesis machinery. A team of researchers has resolved its very special structure for -
High-resolution genomic map gives scientists unprecedented view of brain development2018-09-13 14:20:33
Researchers have created a massive database of the changes in gene activity of individual cells in the cerebellum during embryonic development and imm -
Malicious brain cell identified2018-09-13 14:20:29
Astrocytes' important role in brain function suggests they are also involved in disease. Now, scientists have identified an astrocyte subpopulation a -
Blazes of light reveal how plants signal danger long distances2018-09-13 14:20:26
Botoniest reveal reveal how glutamate, an abundant neurotransmitter in animals, activates a wave of calcium when a plant is wounded -- the best look y -
Designer enzyme conquers sulfite reduction, a bottleneck in environmental cleanup2018-09-13 14:20:23
Researchers have cleared one hurdle toward environmental cleanup of certain contaminants with a newly designed synthetic enzyme that reduces the compo -
Scientific institutions continue to lag behind the #TimesUp movement2018-09-13 14:20:08
Scientific and medical institutions must fundamentally reconsider how they address sexual harassment in the workplace, experts argue in a new article. -
Weather forecasting sheds light on where and when birds will fly2018-09-13 14:20:02
September is the peak of autumn bird migration, and billions of birds are winging their way south. Using a combination of artificial intelligence and
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Anti-Trans 'Bathroom Bills' Are Based On Lies. Here's The Research To Show It.2018-09-11 05:45:02
Our research found only one instance ― one! ― of a transgender perpetrator in an alleged sex crime in a public facility. -
Hurricane Florence Looks Truly Terrifying From Space2018-09-11 05:44:35
The powerful storm is expected to batter South Carolina’s coastline on Thursday. -
EPA May Slash Obama-Era Methane Restrictions: Report2018-09-11 01:04:42
The Trump administration's move is the latest effort to undo much of Barack Obama’s work to address climate change. -
Scientist Whose Male Boss Won Nobel For Her Work Is Giving New $3 Million Prize Away2018-09-07 18:13:33
Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell is creating a scholarship for women, refugees and minorities to study physics. -
Animals Are Smart. Are Humans Holding Them Back?2018-09-07 17:14:29
For centuries, animals’ capacity for human-like behavior went unnoticed. Now we know they’re more like us than we thought, but we’re -
A Bug's Heist: Thousands Of Insects, Spiders Stolen From Philadelphia Museum2018-09-06 03:27:38
It’s estimated that the stolen creepy crawlies are worth up to $50,000. -
World Health Organization: After Ebola Death In City, ‘No One Should Be Sleeping Well Tonight’2018-09-05 22:52:53
Experts worry the outbreak could escalate after a patient died in Butembo, a city of about 1 million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo. -
Good Job, Humans: 8 More Bird Species Confirmed Extinct2018-09-05 06:54:12
The cryptic treehunter, Pernambuco pygmy owl and iconic Spix's macaw are among the species that have disappeared in the wild. -
200 Actors, Scientists Band Together To Demand Climate Change Action2018-09-04 07:14:25
Stars Bradley Cooper, Jude Law, Patti Smith, Ethan Hawke and Juliette Binoche signed the open letter. -
Microdosing LSD Is A Growing Silicon Valley Trend. But Does It Actually Work?2018-09-03 09:11:37
Researchers are launching one of the first ever placebo-controlled trials of microdosing to answer this very question. -
Female Physicians 'Do Not Work As Hard,' Male Doctor Tells Medical Journal2018-09-02 13:29:17
Dr. Gary Tigges has made troubling comments in the past. -
Microwave Weapons Could Be The Culprit Behind The Mysterious U.S. Embassy Attacks2018-09-02 11:24:11
Several experts agree the unorthodox weapons are a "prime suspect," The New York Times reported.
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People show confirmation bias even about which way dots are moving2018-09-13 00:00:00
People have a tendency to interpret new information in a way that supports their pre-existing beliefs, a phenomenon known as confirmation bias. Now, r -
NASA-NOAA satellite finds Barijat crossing Gulf of Tonkin2018-09-13 00:00:00
Tropical Cyclone Barijat appeared disorganized on satellite imagery as it moved across the Gulf of Tonkin, South China Sea. Barijat is being torn apar -
Is exposure to lead, cadmium associated with reduced ability to see contrast?2018-09-13 00:00:00
Contrast sensitivity is a measure of how well someone sees an image against a background. Diminished contrast sensitivity can impact daily life becaus -
Largest study of 'post-treatment controllers' reveals clues about HIV remission2018-09-13 00:00:00
Most HIV patients need to take daily anti-retroviral therapy -- if they suspend treatment, HIV will rebound within 3-4 weeks. But clinical trials have -
Obesity alters airway muscle function, increases asthma risk2018-09-13 00:00:00
New research suggests that obesity changes how airway muscles function, increasing the risk of developing asthma. The study is published ahead of prin -
Mixed chemicals in beauty products may harm women's hormones2018-09-13 00:00:00
A new study published in Environment International by George Mason University Assistant Professor of Global and Community Health Dr. Anna Pollack and -
Eyes have a natural version of night vision2018-09-13 00:00:00
To see under starlight and moonlight, the retina of the eye changes both the software and hardware of its light-sensing cells to create a kind of nigh -
NASA sees Tropical Depression Olivia's strength waning2018-09-13 00:00:00
NASA's Aqua satellite provided an infrared look at a weakening and now tropical depression Olivia in the Central Pacific Ocean. Olivia soaked the Haw -
Computer avatars play a part in dementia detection2018-09-13 00:00:00
A joint group of researchers from Osaka University and Nara Institute of Science and Technology demonstrated that it was possible to detect dementia f -
Suspending young students risks future success in school2018-09-13 00:00:00
Some kindergartners and first-graders suspended from school can find it challenging to reverse the negative trajectory in their academic life, says a -
High-resolution genomic map gives scientists unprecedented view of brain development2018-09-13 00:00:00
The research will not only aid basic understanding of brain development, but also provide a foundation for understanding the cellular origins of brain -
'I have a sense that it's probably quite bad ... but because I don't see it, I don't know'2018-09-13 00:00:00
Lad culture in English universities is often perceived by university staff as involving 'extreme' behaviour and as being carried out by only a handf
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Water: An in-depth look at the surface2018-09-13 18:06:26
Children love to play with water. But water can also be a great medium to explore scientific concepts. This series of experiments delves into the prop -
Polymers: Turning milk into plastic2018-09-13 18:06:26
Plastics are present in nearly every aspect of children's lives. This experiment offers children a window into the history of plastics as well as a c -
Chronostasis: Make time freeze2018-09-13 18:06:26
Few things are as constant as the passage of time. But with this simple experiment, children can see first hand how their mind can alter their percept -
Balloon rockets bring spaceflight physics home2018-09-13 18:06:26
Rocket science is often used as shorthand for something nearly impossible to comprehend. This experiment uses ordinary household objects to demonstrat -
Supercool: Freeze water in seconds2018-09-13 18:06:26
Water is the most abundant compound on Earth. But even mundane materials can sometimes behave in unexpected ways. -
1600s Native American fort is one of the most important Northeast finds2018-09-13 18:06:26
In addition to the fort's remains, archaeologists found artifacts including arrow and spear tips that date back an estimated 3,000 years. The site is -
Prehistoric pedigree: fossil shows genetic mix in lineage2018-09-13 18:06:26
Scientists claim the discovery of a new fossil specimen supports the theory that extinct human subspecies, like Denisovans and Neanderthals, were abso -
How to deflect an asteroid hurtling toward Earth2018-09-13 18:06:26
Asteroids collide with planets all the time, so scientists at NASA are working to prepare for the unlikely possibility of a major collision. -
Chasing asteroids: Dual missions sniff out clues to solar system's past2018-09-13 18:06:26
Two missions to bring back space rocks will provide clues about the origins of the solar system and the threat of a doomsday collision with Earth. -
When science meets history: Sorting out the path of the first Americans2018-09-13 18:06:26
The story of human history is in many ways one of migration. But that tale isn’t always easy to tell. Sometimes we need science to teach us. -
NASA's newest probe to be first to 'touch' the sun2018-09-13 18:06:26
NASA's Solar Parker Probe, designed to withstand heat like nothing before it, will hurtle through the solar atmosphere and get nearly seven times clo -
Why a subglacial Martian lake raises hopes for alien life2018-09-13 18:06:26
A huge reservoir of liquid water discovered beneath the southern Martian ice cap looks remarkably similar to subglacial lakes in Greenland and Antarct
