The subject of this image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, a spiral galaxy named NGC 1589, was once the scene of a violent bout of cosmic hunger pangs. As astronomers looked on, a poor, hapless star was seemingly ...
Astronomy
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African swine fever (ASF) is a devastating infectious disease in swine and has been catastrophic for the global pig industry. In 2018, ASFV was transmitted to pigs in China and ten other Asian countries, which damaged the ...
Veterinary medicine
Mar 16, 2020
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In recent weeks, sports organizations around the world have been forced to confront the reality that the coronavirus COVID-19 is likely to have a significant impact on the industry—not just in the short term, but also the ...
Social Sciences
Mar 16, 2020
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We frequently hear advice that workers should stay home when they don't feel well, but there are a lot of reasons why that option isn't realistic or feasible for many workers.
Economics & Business
Mar 16, 2020
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Financial forecasting involves predicting an organization's financial future. It typically considers a history of prices, trading volumes or other predictors such as financial statements, interest rates and commodity prices ...
Economics & Business
Mar 16, 2020
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DNA only persists through replication—naturally or synthetically. While humans need the genetic material to be reproduced in order to replace old or damaged cells, the ability to replicate DNA in a laboratory setting can ...
Biotechnology
Mar 16, 2020
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It's not spring in New England until the herring are running. From late February to early April, two species of herring —alewife and blueback herring—return from the ocean and swarm the region's ponds and streams, seeking ...
Ecology
Mar 16, 2020
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Silkworms are useful for more than just making strong and absorbent strings of silky thread for the textiles industry. A group of KAUST scientists has now coaxed these grub-like insects into making the human form of E-selectin, ...
Biochemistry
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Stock markets around the world have taken significant and historic levels of damage this week due to the rapid spread of COVID-19 across the world.
Economics & Business
Mar 16, 2020
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A pair of researchers with George Washington University has found evidence of an ancient ball game played much earlier than previously thought in the Mesoamerican highlands. In their paper published in the journal Science ...
