Hanukkah, the Jewish "festival of lights," commemorates a story of a miracle, when oil meant to last for one day lasted for eight. Today, Jews light the menorah, a candelabra with eight candles—and one "helper" candle, ...
Social Sciences
Dec 19, 2022
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University of Queensland scientists have developed an environmentally friendly RNA-based spray to help combat myrtle rust, which has wiped out many Australian plants.
Plants & Animals
Dec 19, 2022
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At this time of the year, the mention of Lapland conjures up visions of Santa getting his gift-laden sleigh and nine reindeer ready to take to the skies for the most important deliveries of all. However, the skies of Lapland ...
Planetary Sciences
Dec 19, 2022
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The uncertainty related to physical parameters is a major challenge in numerical modeling. However, due to the large number of such parameters in numerical models, reducing the uncertainty for all of them would be extremely ...
Environment
Dec 19, 2022
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The Indo-Pacific warm pool is the warmest ocean in the world and is known as "the global heat engine," which plays an important role in the climate system.
Earth Sciences
Dec 19, 2022
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Abuse was witnessed or experienced by 95% of hospitality workers during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a University of Strathclyde report.
Social Sciences
Dec 19, 2022
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Shock waves occur in air when a plane travels faster than the speed of sound and also occur in plasma (a fourth state of matter that makes up 99% of the visible universe) in space. Shock waves are believed to accelerate particles ...
Astronomy
Dec 19, 2022
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Researchers from Paul Scherrer Institute PSI and ETH Zurich have discovered how proteins in the cell can form tiny liquid droplets that act as a smart molecular glue. Clinging to the ends of filaments called microtubules, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 19, 2022
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As the world recovers from the economic and social impacts of COVID-19, researchers like Mattia Bacca continue to study SARS-CoV-2 and related viruses to be better prepared for future pandemics.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 19, 2022
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Neuromuscular disorders affect millions of people worldwide. Now a discovery made at the Montreal Clinical Research Institute of Montreal (IRCM) opens the door to the development of targeted therapies.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 19, 2022
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