Prehistoric winged lizard unearthed in Chile
Chilean scientists have announced the discovery of the first-ever southern hemisphere remains of a type of Jurassic-era "winged lizard" known as a pterosaur.
Chilean scientists have announced the discovery of the first-ever southern hemisphere remains of a type of Jurassic-era "winged lizard" known as a pterosaur.
Paleontology & Fossils
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Study: Left-wing authoritarians share key psychological traits with far right
People with extreme political views that favor authoritarianism—whether they are on the far left or the far right—have surprisingly similar behaviors and psychological characteristics, a new study finds.
Social Sciences
Sep 10, 2021
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Black holes found to exert a pressure on their environment
Physicists at the University of Sussex have discovered that black holes exert a pressure on their environment, in a scientific first.
Astronomy
Sep 10, 2021
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Scientists reveal the fossilised skin of a bull-like carnivorous dinosaur
One of the strangest carnivorous dinosaurs ever discovered has been given a makeover by a pair of Belgian and Australian palaeontologists.
Paleontology & Fossils
Sep 10, 2021
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Largest virtual universe free for anyone to explore
Forget about online games that promise you a "whole world" to explore. An international team of researchers has generated an entire virtual universe, and made it freely available on the cloud to everyone.
Astronomy
Sep 10, 2021
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Researchers reconstruct major branches in the tree of language
The diversity of human languages can be likened to branches on a tree. If you're reading this in English, you're on a branch that traces back to a common ancestor with Scots, which traces back to a more distant ancestor that ...
Social Sciences
Sep 10, 2021
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A framework to evaluate techniques for simulating physical systems
The simulation of physical systems using computing tools can have numerous valuable applications, both in research and real-world settings. Most existing tools for simulating physical systems are based on physics theory and ...
CDC finds unvaccinated 11 times more likely to die of COVID
New U.S. studies released Friday show the COVID-19 vaccines remain highly effective against hospitalizations and death even as the extra-contagious delta variant swept the country.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Drugs that mimic effects of cigarette smoke reduce SARS-CoV-2's ability to enter cells
Researchers have identified a potential reason why lower numbers of COVID cases have appeared amongst smokers compared to non-smokers, even as other reports suggest smoking increases severity of the disease.
Medications
Sep 10, 2021
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CDC finds unvaccinated 11 times more likely to die of COVID
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Helping children with autism and hyperlexia learn to understand what they read
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A framework to evaluate techniques for simulating physical systems
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A way to spot computer-generated faces
Study: AI can make better clinical decisions than humans
Apple takes app payment hit in Epic court fight
NASA innovations will help US meet sustainable aviation goals
Stanford discovery could pave the way to ultrafast, energy-efficient computing
Machine learning improves biological image analysis
GaN-on-diamond semiconductor material that is stable to 1,000 C
Vaccines effective against Delta variant
COVID-19 vaccines are effective at preventing hospitalizations and emergency department visits caused by the Delta variant, according to data from a national study. That data also indicate that Moderna's vaccine is ...
Vaccination
Sep 10, 2021
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New programmable gene editing proteins found outside of CRISPR systems
Within the last decade, scientists have adapted CRISPR systems from microbes into gene editing technology, a precise and programmable system for modifying DNA. Now, scientists at MIT's McGovern Institute and the Broad Institute ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 10, 2021
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Emissions from computing and ICT could be worse than previously thought
Global computing could be responsible for a greater share of greenhouse gas emissions than previously thought and these emissions will continue to rise significantly unless action is taken, a new study highlights.
Environment
Sep 10, 2021
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Personality matters, even for squirrels
Humans acknowledge that personality goes a long way, at least for our species. But scientists have been more hesitant to ascribe personality—defined as consistent behavior over time—to other animals.
Plants & Animals
Sep 10, 2021
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Researchers find 70 percent increase in atmospheric hydrogen over the past 150 years
Earth system scientists at UCI studied air trapped in compacted layers of Antarctic ice and snow to come up with some answers and a few new questions about the amount of molecular hydrogen in our planet's atmosphere. H2 is ...
Environment
Sep 10, 2021
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Making (and breaking) eye contact makes conversation more engaging
Making eye contact repeatedly when you're talking to someone is common, but why do we do it? When two people are having a conversation, eye contact occurs during moments of "shared attention" when both people are engaged, ...
Social Sciences
Sep 10, 2021
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Banishing bias across disciplines, genders and experience—new tool for fairer research metrics
h-index, g-index, i10 index, m-quotient, Journal Impact Factor, Altmetrics … it's long been an intractable issue plaguing the research community—how to assess the relative merits of research objectively across disciplines ...
Education
Sep 10, 2021
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New research integrates the most effective practices for eye tracking in AR eyewear
The eyes have it. They are constantly on the move when viewing scenes in augmented reality (AR).
Optics & Photonics
Sep 10, 2021
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Study of voles on Arctic island advances knowledge of small-mammal population dynamics
A decades-long study of voles on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard is offering insights into a longstanding puzzle of Arctic ecology—effectively, what drives the well-established population cycles of small Arctic mammals, ...
Ecology
Sep 10, 2021
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Caught in a web: Study reveals that immune cells cooperate to trap and kill bacteria
Like a spider trapping its prey, our immune system cells cooperate to capture and "eat" bacteria.
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 10, 2021
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Radioactive rhino horns may deter poachers in S.Africa
South African scientists are studying ways to inject radioactive material into rhino horns to make them easier to detect at border posts, a move to discourage poaching, a researcher said on Friday.
Storm Olaf drenches Mexico's Baja California
Tropical storm Olaf swept across Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Friday, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to the major beach resorts of Los Cabos before losing its hurricane force.
Nature congress calls for protecting 30% of Earth, 80% of Amazon
The world's most influential conservation congress passed resolutions Friday calling for 80 percent of the Amazon and 30 percent of Earth's surface—land and sea—to be designated "protected areas" to halt and reverse the ...
Zoo Atlanta: Positive virus tests among gorilla population
Several members of a troop of western lowland gorillas at Zoo Atlanta have tested positive for the coronavirus after handlers noticed many of the great apes were showing signs of mild coughing, runny noses and a small loss ...
California firefighters chase new fires ignited by lightning
Firefighters scrambled Friday to quash fires ignited by lightning as thunderstorms with mostly small but welcome amounts of rain rumbled across drought-stricken Northern California, where forests have been burning for weeks.
Engineered E. coli could make carbohydrates, renewable fuel, from CO2
Researchers from Newcastle University, UK have engineered Escherichia coli bacteria to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) using hydrogen gas (H2) to convert it into formic acid. The research, published today in Applied and Environmental ...
Landfills and meat industry: New food sources for the Medes Islands yellow-legged gull
The diet of the yellow-legged gull in the Medes Islands (Girona, Spain) has changed extremely over the last decades, according to a study that analyzes the changes in the diet of this species over the last twenty years. Regarding ...
A Chicago woman's home-raised monarch butterfly makes it to central Mexico, 2,000 miles away
An Orland Park, Illinois, woman who raises butterflies in her home hit the monarch migration jackpot: A tiny tag affixed to one of her 2020 butterflies was recovered in the mountainous region of central Mexico where Midwestern ...
What will the planet look like in 50 years? Here's how climate scientists figure it out
Climate change scientists don't like to use the term "prediction." Rather, they're making "projections" about the future of the planet as sea levels rise, wildfires sweep the West and hurricanes become more ferocious.
How a state-of-the-art optics system will make the Advanced Photon Source upgrade possible
To provide X-ray beams that are both very bright and very tightly focused, an Argonne team had to create a new system of mirrors, lenses and equipment for the upgraded Advanced Photon Source.
Hurricane Olaf hits Mexico's Los Cabos resorts at Category 2
Hurricane Olaf slammed into the Los Cabos resorts at the tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula and then drenched the region Friday with torrential rains as emergency workers evacuated people from flood-prone areas .
Uncertainty on climate change in textbooks linked to uncertainty in students
A new study from North Carolina State University suggests textbook wording that portrays climate change information as uncertain can influence how middle and high school students feel about the information, even for students ...
Study: What happens when two very different respiratory viruses infect the same cell
Right now, there's just one virus on everyone's minds: SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. But humanity is plagued by many respiratory viruses, such as influenza A (IAV) and respiratory syncytial viruses (RSV), which ...
Frustrated scientists convince astronomy journal to implement trans-inclusive name change policy
A group of united astronomers have successfully convinced Europe's leading astronomy journal Astronomy & Astrophysics to institute a name change policy for transgender people and others. "It's really frustrating that such ...
Climate change: Ditch 90% of world's coal and 60% of oil and gas to limit warming to 1.5°C
Global mean surface temperatures reached 1.2°C above the pre-industrial average in 2020, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned in its recent report that Earth could hit 1.5°C in as little as a decade. ...
The beach is back: French Riviera marsh ditches seawalls for sand
To save one of the last wetlands on the French Riviera from rising sea levels, conservationists have taken the unusual step of removing its protective seawalls.
Scientists discover mechanism of bone growth
In a study published in Cell Stem Cell, the research group led by Dr. Zhou Bo from the Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...
Nearly half of adults have experienced discrimination during COVID-19 pandemic
Nearly half of adults (44 percent) reported having experienced some kind of discrimination since the start of the pandemic, find UCL researchers as part of the COVID-19 Social Study.
Greater diversity needed in the sign language translation and interpreting profession
More needs to be done to encourage people from diverse backgrounds to enter the UK sign language translation and interpreting profession in order to meet the access needs of diverse deaf communities across the country.
Novel functional biochar composites help to treat wastewater
A team led by Prof. Wu Zhengyan from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) recently fabricated novel functional biochar composites (FBCs) using two solid waste-red mud and corn ...
