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2025-05-16

In 2011, a collector bought a meteorite in Morocco. It turned out to be direct evidence of the presence of water on Mars. - Farmingdale Observer

In 2011, a collector bought a meteorite in Morocco. It turned out to be direct evidence of the presence of water on Mars. Farmingdale ObserverNASA researchers discover what happened to Mars’ water The Brighter Side of NewsMars may have vast underground oceans and enough H2O to make it a water world theregister.comScientists find hint of hidden liquid water ocean deep below Mars' surface Live ScienceMars’ rust suggests it was once wet — and its seas frigid Science News Explores

2025-05-16

Estrogen-Related Receptors Boost Muscle Mitochondria in Mice

Estrogen-related receptors (ERRs) are critical regulators of mitochondrial function in skeletal muscle. The findings pave the way for therapies targeting metabolic disorders, mitochondrial dysfunction, and muscle decline with age.The post Estrogen-Related Receptors Boost Muscle Mitochondria in Mice appeared first on GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News.

2025-05-16

Japan team finds gene that determines calico cats' color patterns - The Japan Times

Japan team finds gene that determines calico cats' color patterns The Japan TimesDecades-long mystery of ginger cats revealed BBCMystery of Orange Cats Finally Solved—They're Mutants Scientific AmericanEight out of ten ginger cats are male. Now we finally know why The TimesWhy a Mutation in Ginger Cats Might Explain Both Color (and Chaos) Technology Networks

2025-05-16

Multnomah County Health Department confirms tuberculosis case at middle school

Officials said the person had been recently diagnosed with active pulmonary tuberculosis but may have been contagious between Sept. 3, 2024 and May 1, 2025.

2025-05-16

Woman Who Crashed Into Party, Killing 2 Kids, Is Sentenced

A drunken driver who crashed her SUV into a birthday party at a Michigan boat club, killing two children, was sentenced Thursday to at least 25 years in prison for second-degree murder, the AP reports. Marshella Chidester sat just a few feet away as the parents of 8-year-old Alanah Phillips...

2025-05-16

Live coverage: SpaceX plans morning launch of Starlink satellites from California

The Starlink 15-5 will be SpaceX’s 59th Falcon 9 launch of the year. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandneberg Space Force Base is targeted 6:43 a.m. PDT (9:43 a.m. EDT, 1343 UTC).

2025-05-16

A roaming black hole just demolished a star and sucked it dry - Boy Genius Report

A roaming black hole just demolished a star and sucked it dry Boy Genius ReportNASA’s Hubble Pinpoints Roaming Massive Black Hole NASA Science (.gov)Is Earth in danger? NASA's alarming discovery of a star being consumed by a black hole spark concerns Times of IndiaNot one, but two massive black holes are eating away at this galaxy Berkeley NewsA Hidden Supermassive Black Hole Has Just Revealed Itself in Deep Space ScienceAlert

2025-05-16

World's Biggest Polluters Are Least Affected by Environmental Damage and Conflict, New Research Warns

The world's largest polluters are also the safest from the environmental damage they help create -- while the countries least to blame face the greatest threats, including the increased possibility of violent conflict. These findings, from a new study co-authored by a University of Notre Dame researcher, highlight inequalities that harm the Global South.

2025-05-16

10x Eliminates 8% of Workforce in $50M Cost-Cutting Effort

10x co-founder and CEO Serge Saxonov, PhD, acknowledged that its R&D operation “definitely ended up being impacted in a substantial way” while sales operations were less impacted since the company reorganized its sales force last year.The post 10x Eliminates 8% of Workforce in $50M Cost-Cutting Effort appeared first on GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News.

2025-05-15

Nonproliferation Scientists Promote a Safe, Secure World

Five experts at Argonne National Laboratory provide decision makers with the technical and scientific knowledge they need to safeguard peace.

2025-05-15

Advancing Grid Intelligence: Argonne Hosts Workshop on AI Foundation Models

Argonne hosted a workshop on AI foundation models for modernizing electric grids. Experts discussed grid forecasting, resilience and privacy-preserving AI, highlighting the growing role of AI in building smarter, more efficient energy systems.

2025-05-15

Dark Matter Could Be Evolving, And The Implications Are Profound - ScienceAlert

Dark Matter Could Be Evolving, And The Implications Are Profound ScienceAlertHow dark energy findings may inspire a new generation of physics nerds New Scientist

2025-05-15

U of I Awarded $4.5 Million to Pioneer AI Tools for Research Administration

University of Idaho has been awarded a $4.5 million grant leveraging generative artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline administrative processes and drive efficiency in research management.

2025-05-15

USDA Terminates University of Idaho Grant to Help Farmers

The largest grant in University of Idaho's history, intended to provide payment directly to Idaho producers for developing sustainable agricultural practices, was terminated this week as a result of new criteria implemented by the United States Department of Agriculture.

2025-05-15

Norway signs Artemis Accords

Norway signed the Artemis Accords May 15, a sign that the new administration continues to advance the document outlining best practices for responsible space exploration.The post Norway signs Artemis Accords appeared first on SpaceNews.

2025-05-15

Japan Team Finds Gene Determining Calico Cat Color Patterns - nippon.com

Japan Team Finds Gene Determining Calico Cat Color Patterns nippon.comDecades-long mystery of ginger cats revealed BBCMystery of Orange Cats Finally Solved—They're Mutants Scientific AmericanEight out of ten ginger cats are male. Now we finally know why The TimesOrange You Glad We Finally Figured Out Why Some Cats Are Ginger Gizmodo

2025-05-15

Subatomic wormholes could be responsible for universal expansion - The Brighter Side of News

Subatomic wormholes could be responsible for universal expansion The Brighter Side of NewsDark Matter Could Be Evolving, And The Implications Are Profound ScienceAlertHow dark energy findings may inspire a new generation of physics nerds New Scientist

2025-05-15

Two Learning Systems in the Brain Reveal How Habits Are Formed - Neuroscience News

Two Learning Systems in the Brain Reveal How Habits Are Formed Neuroscience NewsDopaminergic action prediction errors serve as a value-free teaching signal NatureNeuroscientists reveal insights into how the brain forms habits and why they are so hard to break Medical XpressWhy Do We Keep Doing Things That Don’t Feel Rewarding? Technology NetworksResearchers decode the brain mechanism that links repeated actions and reward to form stable habits Hospital Clínic Barcelona

2025-05-15

New Google AI Chatbot Tackles Complex Math and Science

A Google DeepMind system improves chip designs and addresses unsolved math problems but has not been rolled out to researchers outside the company

2025-05-15

NFTs in sports: What to know about the dangers of fraud and counterfeiting

In the sports industry, non-fungible tokens offer fans, clubs, and athletes unprecedented opportunities for interaction and monetization.

2025-05-15

How whisker-generated sounds are encoded in the auditory cortex of mice

Nestled in dark burrows, with a limited sense of vision, mice brush their whiskers against their environment to navigate and to detect objects around them. This behavior, termed whisking, has been extensively studied in the past few decades and has traditionally been viewed as purely an act of touch.

2025-05-15

Nerve fibers enabling language connection discovered in chimpanzee brains

Language processing in humans depends on the neuronal connection between language areas in the brain. Until recently, this language network was thought to be uniquely human.

2025-05-15

Oldest fossil footprints from reptile found in Australia - CBC

Oldest fossil footprints from reptile found in Australia CBCEarliest amniote tracks recalibrate the timeline of tetrapod evolution NatureReptiles evolved earlier than we thought, newly discovered claw-mark fossils suggest Live ScienceOldest footprints of first ‘reptile’ found by fossil hunters The Washington Post‘Turning point’: claw print fossils found in Australia rewrite story of amniotes by 40 million years The Guardian

2025-05-15

Oldest fossil footprints from reptile found in Australia (Sorry, Canada)

Scientists in Australia have identified the oldest known fossil footprints of a reptile-like animal, dated to around 350 million years ago. Previously the earliest known reptile footprints, found in Canada, were dated to 318 million years ago.

2025-05-15

Seagrass bread as a food product of the future

Sea level rise will cause large areas of land to be flooded in the coming century. We could use these future sea-landscapes for the production of seagrass grains, argues environmental scientist Marieke van Katwijk in the journal Ambio.

2025-05-15

Dual associations with two fungi found to improve tree fitness

When trees and soil fungi form close associations with each other, both partners benefit. Many tree species have further enhanced this cooperation by forming a concurrent symbiosis with two different groups of mycorrhizal fungi. Those trees cope better with water and nutrient scarcity, which is an important trait for forestry in the face of climate warming.

2025-05-15

Physicists reveal the secret to chopping onions without crying

Slicing an onion releases tear-inducing chemicals into the air, but the sharpness of the knife and the speed of the cut can affect how these droplets are expelled

2025-05-15

What hackers can learn about you from a data broker file

Kurt the CyberGuy explores how hackers exploit data broker files to access personal information and explains services available to protect your privacy.

2025-05-15

Spacewalk Research and Technology

Science in Space: May Crew members on the International Space Station periodically conduct spacewalks to perform a variety of tasks such as installing, upgrading, and repairing equipment. During a spacewalk on May 1, astronauts installed hardware to support the planned addition of a seventh roll-out solar array on the exterior of the space station. Each [...]

2025-05-15

Putin Not Attending Russia-Ukraine Talks

Peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine are set to begin in Turkey Thursday, but Russia's president won't be there. The Kremlin confirmed that rather than Vladimir Putin, it will be sending Vladimir Medinsky to head up its delegation. The Guardian refers to Medinsky as a "hardline" Putin aide who also...

2025-05-15

Australia's oldest prehistoric tree frog hops 22 million years back in time - ScienceDaily

Australia's oldest prehistoric tree frog hops 22 million years back in time ScienceDailyFossils Show That These Ancient Frog Families Split Apart at Least 55 Million Years Ago Discover MagazineEarliest tree frog in Australia challenges understanding of divergence with South American species cosmosmagazine.com

2025-05-15

Webb Identifies Frozen Water in Young Star System HD 181327

Is frozen water scattered in systems around other stars? Astronomers have long expected it is, partially based on previous detections of its gaseous form, water vapor, and its presence in our own solar system. Now there is definitive evidence: Researchers confirmed the presence of crystalline water ice in a dusty debris disk that orbits a [...]The post Webb Identifies Frozen Water in Young Star System HD 181327 appeared first on Astrobiology.

2025-05-15

Fossil tracks show reptiles appeared on Earth up to 40 million years earlier - ScienceDaily

Fossil tracks show reptiles appeared on Earth up to 40 million years earlier ScienceDailyAncient reptile footprints upend theories about when animals evolved to live on land NBC NewsEarliest amniote tracks recalibrate the timeline of tetrapod evolution Nature‘Turning point’: claw print fossils found in Australia rewrite story of amniotes by 40 million years The GuardianFossil tracks rewrite history of animals leaving water to live on land New Scientist

2025-05-15

Superyacht Capsized Within Seconds, Killing 7: Report

A luxury superyacht that sank off Sicily's coast last August , resulting in the deaths of UK tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and six others, was toppled by extreme winds and capsized within seconds, according to an interim investigation report. The UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) said the Bayesian, a 184-foot...

2025-05-15

A Tough Drill at Witch Hazel Hill

Written by Alex Jones, Ph.D. candidate at Imperial College London After a busy few months exploring the outer slopes of the Jezero crater rim at an area named “Witch Hazel Hill,” the Perseverance Science Team was eyeing another sample of these truly ancient rocks, which likely predate Jezero crater itself. The target? A rock containing [...]

2025-05-15

Why NASA’s VIPER Lunar Rover Is Still in Limbo

NASA’s nearly complete yet canceled lunar rover VIPER isn’t going to get carried to the moon by a private space exploration company—but it’s also not quite dead yet

2025-05-14

Self-limited Tidal Heating And Prolonged Magma Oceans In The L 98-59 System

Rocky exoplanets accessible to characterisation often lie on close-in orbits where tidal heating within their interiors is significant, with the L 98-59 planetary system being a prime example. As a long-term energy source for ongoing mantle melting and outgassing, tidal heating has been considered as a way to replenish lost atmospheres on rocky planets around [...]The post Self-limited Tidal Heating And Prolonged Magma Oceans In The L 98-59 System appeared first on Astrobiology.

2025-05-14

Elon Musk teases underrated Cybercab and Optimus business

The Cybercab’s design does seem to be tailor-made for a parcel delivery business.The post Elon Musk teases underrated Cybercab and Optimus business appeared first on TESLARATI.

2025-05-14

Scientists Accidentally Turned Lead Into Gold

The Alchemy The mad geniuses over at CERN have accomplished what alchemists of yore never could: they turned lead into gold. Yes, seriously. As declared in a paper published last week in the Physical Review C journal, researchers working with the European Organization for Nuclear Research's (CERN) atom-annihilating Large Hadron Collider (LHC) accidentally transformed humble lead into fleeting specks of gold. The researchers are part of CERN's ALICE project, which, put very simply, involves scientists rocketing atomic particles at each other at incredibly high speeds — not quite the speed of light, but close — in an attempt to replicate [...]

2025-05-14

Young detainees often have poor mental health. The earlier they're incarcerated, the worse it gets

Populist rhetoric targeting young offenders often leads to kneejerk punitive responses, such as stricter bail laws and lowering the age of criminal responsibility. This, in turn, has led to more young people being held in detention.

2025-05-14

Astronomers Detect 11 New Active Galactic Nuclei in Nearby Galactic Systems - The Daily Galaxy

Astronomers Detect 11 New Active Galactic Nuclei in Nearby Galactic Systems The Daily Galaxy

2025-05-14

Members of marginalized groups are at disproportionate risk in earthquakes, study finds

Members of socially and economically marginalized groups in Montreal and Ottawa-Gatineau are at disproportionate risk in earthquakes, a new study has found.Co-authored by McGill civil engineering professor Daniele Malomo, the study is the first in Canada to examine earthquake vulnerability through the lens of equity.

2025-05-14

International effort yields evidence of five new baby planets

An international planet hunt spearheaded by Monash University researchers has discovered evidence of five new baby planets, so young they are still growing.

2025-05-14

Spin-based memory advance brings brain-like computing closer to reality

Researchers at National Taiwan University have developed a new type of spintronic device that mimics how synapses work in the brain—offering a path to more energy-efficient and accurate artificial intelligence systems.

2025-05-14

Tiny Gene Fragment Key to Memory Revealed - Neuroscience News

Tiny Gene Fragment Key to Memory Revealed Neuroscience News

2025-05-14

Rare blue diamond fetches $21.5 mn at auction in Geneva

An exceptionally rare blue diamond went under the hammer in Geneva late Tuesday, selling for $21.5 million, Sotheby's auction house said.

2025-05-14

Atomic-level mapping of amorphous diabetes drug reveals hydrogen bonds as key to stability - Phys.org

Atomic-level mapping of amorphous diabetes drug reveals hydrogen bonds as key to stability Phys.org

2025-05-14

Atomic-level mapping of amorphous diabetes drug reveals hydrogen bonds as key to stability

Scientists at EPFL and AstraZeneca have developed a method to map the atomic-level structure of amorphous drugs, demonstrated on a GLP-1 receptor agonist candidate for diabetes and obesity treatment. Their work appears in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

2025-05-14

Residents of California town baffled by mysterious exploding birds

The residents of a California town are raising the alarm after dozens of birds appear to have exploded without explanation.

2025-05-14

China completes testing of heavy, reusable liquid rocket engine - China.org

China completes testing of heavy, reusable liquid rocket engine China.org

2025-05-14

California to State Farm: Go Ahead and Increase Insurance Rates by 17%

California has approved the emergency rate hike State Farm requested for homeowners' insurance policies in the wake of this year's devastating Los Angeles wildfires. The company will be temporarily allowed to increase rates in the state by 17%, a move that comes on the heels of State Farm having been...

2025-05-14

Scientists make unexpected discovery after studying waters under Arctic ice — here's what it could mean for the future - The Cool Down

Scientists make unexpected discovery after studying waters under Arctic ice — here's what it could mean for the future The Cool DownMelting Ice Is Changing the Color of the Ocean – And Scientists Are Alarmed SciTechDaily

2025-05-14

Misinformation clouds Sean Combs’s sex trafficking trial

From doctored photos of sex-fueled parties to a racy AI-generated song, a flood of misinformation surrounding music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs threatens to distort public perception of his closely watched New York trial. The larger-than-life rapper faces a slew of charges, including racketeering and sex trafficking, with his former partner Casandra “Cassie” Ventura telling jurors [...]The post Misinformation clouds Sean Combs’s sex trafficking trial appeared first on Digital Journal.

2025-05-14

Biden Failed to Recognize Clooney at Fundraiser: Book

Another bombshell is out from the upcoming book about Joe Biden by two reporters: They say the then-president attended a Hollywood fundraiser in June 2024 and didn't recognize George Clooney, a co-host of the event, despite the fact that he and the actor are longtime acquaintances and they were speaking...

2025-05-14

Sols 4539-4540: Back After a Productive Weekend Plan

Written by Scott VanBommel, Planetary Scientist at Washington University Earth planning date: Monday, May 12, 2025 Curiosity was back to work Monday, picking up where it left off from Friday’s plan. Tosol’s plan started with an APXS analysis on the target “Jeffrey Pine,” though the DRT was kept on the sidelines this time. Curiosity then [...]

2025-05-14

Wisconsin Judge Indicted by Grand Jury in Immigration Case

A federal grand jury indicted a Wisconsin judge Tuesday on charges she helped a man in the country illegally evade US immigration authorities looking to arrest him as he appeared before her in a local domestic abuse case, the AP reports. Prosecutors charged Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan in...

2025-05-14

Sols 4536-4538: Dusty Martian Magnets

Written by Remington Free, Operations Systems Engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Earth planning date: Friday, May 9, 2025 I was on downlink today for SA-SPaH, our robotic arm team. We successfully completed a number of fun arm activities, including a DRT brushing and APXS observations of a bedrock target, and also completed a traverse [...]

2025-05-14

Cassie Shares Weird Nickname Diddy Chose

During her testimony at Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial Tuesday, Cassandra "Cassie" Ventura revealed a strange nickname she had for her then-boyfriend, who is 17 years her elder. She says during their decade-long relationship, Combs wanted her to call him by a special name, and she didn't have an...

2025-05-14

Yes, You Can Still See The Milky Way In The Northeast — Here’s Where - Forbes

Yes, You Can Still See The Milky Way In The Northeast — Here’s Where Forbes

2025-05-14

AI Is for Accelerators

Scientists are developing artificial intelligence and machine learning tools for improving the operations of particle accelerators. Here, the results of three related research studies with recent peer-reviewed journal articles are discussed.

2025-05-14

The universe's expiration date is 'much sooner than expected,' researchers say - Yahoo

The universe's expiration date is 'much sooner than expected,' researchers say YahooView Full Coverage on Google News

2025-05-13

Novel Biosensors Offer In Vivo RNA Imaging in Plants

RNA signals change rapidly as plants grow and adjust to their environment. Tracking these signals is difficult because traditional methods require collecting plant tissue at multiple points in time, which is slow, costly, and can miss key events. To address this, researchers developed a technology that detects specific RNA sequences and converts them into a measurable protein output, such as a fluorescent signal. This allows scientists to observe gene activity as it happens with the naked eye.

2025-05-13

Tesla is building Cortex 2.0 supercomputer facility in Giga Texas

The site was listed as the Central Campus Support facility, but recently, the filings have been updated as Cortex 2.0.The post Tesla is building Cortex 2.0 supercomputer facility in Giga Texas appeared first on TESLARATI.

2025-05-13

Study reveals impact of Mother's Day geomagnetic storm on sporadic E layers

In a paper published in Geophysical Research Letters, researchers from Kyushu University report on the activity of sporadic E layers—about 90–120 km above sea level—during the 2024 Mother's Day geomagnetic storm. The team found that the E layers were significantly enhanced during the recovery phase of the geomagnetic storm.

2025-05-13

User-friendly programming language helps spot hidden pollutants in massive chemical datasets

Biologists and chemists have a new programming language to uncover previously unknown environmental pollutants at breakneck speed—without requiring them to code. By making it easier to search massive chemical datasets, the tool has already identified toxic compounds hidden in plain sight.

2025-05-13

Formation of heart in mouse embryo could provide way to treat birth defects

Time-lapse footage captured for first time shows cells quickly organise and begin to form early in developmentThe moment a heart begins to form has been captured in extraordinary time-lapse images for the first time.The footage reveals cardiac cells in a mouse embryo begin to spontaneously organise themselves into a heart-like shape early in development. Scientists say the technique could provide new insights into congenital heart defects, which affect nearly one in 100 babies. Continue reading...

2025-05-13

Have Astronomers Found Planet Nine? - Astronomy Magazine

Have Astronomers Found Planet Nine? Astronomy MagazineSorry, Pluto: The solar system could have a 9th planet after all, astronomers say MassLiveConfirmed 40 years later ― NASA spots hidden object in the Solar System ECOticias.com El Periódico VerdeNew Planet Nine Candidate Spotted 700 Times Farther Than Earth as Scientists Close in on the Solar System’s Dark Mystery Sustainability TimesA 9th planet in our solar system? Jury’s out, but a candidate has emerged MSN

2025-05-13

Shuhei Yoshida looks back on his long career at PlayStation while at Gamescom Latam 2025

Shu Yoshida has graduated from Sony, but he is not retired. Rather, he is running a new indie games consulting company dubbed YOSP Inc. Yoshida’s appetite to do more in gaming shows just how much he loves indie game developers. He won a Lifetime Achievement Awards at Gamescom Latam 2025, where I did a fireside [...]

2025-05-13

Danforth Technology Company Launches Genome Editing Startup

The Danforth Technology Company (DTC) today announced the launch of Spearhead Bio, a startup pioneering a breakthrough platform to enhance the efficiency of crop genome engineering by harnessing the plant's own natural DNA.

2025-05-13

High-resolution fluorescent sensor can visualize intracellular adenosine dynamics at multiple scales

A research team has published a study in Nature Communications detailing the development of a novel genetically encoded fluorescent sensor for real-time, cell-type-specific monitoring of intracellular adenosine (iAdo).

2025-05-13

Researchers observe time crystal in a spin maser system

Time crystals represent a new phase of matter proposed by Frank Wilczek, the Nobel laureate of Physics in 2004; they can break original time-translation symmetry and create new time oscillations spontaneously.

2025-05-13

The real cost of achieving net-zero emissions in Australia's livestock sector

A conversation between a Tasmanian farmer and a researcher at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) about the real cost of achieving net-zero emissions led to a multi-year study.

2025-05-13

New manual for cultivating algae in the laboratory provides important tool for life sciences researchers

A team of biophysicists has published a step-by-step guide for the reliable cultivation of the unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. The guide will support researchers worldwide in the fields of life sciences, biophysics, and bioengineering in their investigations of biological, biophysical, and biotechnological principles. These reliable cultivation methods are detailed in Nature Protocols.

2025-05-13

'River of fire' unleashes toxic gases as eruption destroys town in La Palma — Earth from space - Live Science

'River of fire' unleashes toxic gases as eruption destroys town in La Palma — Earth from space Live ScienceHow Lanzarote's volcanic landscape has inspired generations of Canary Islanders National Geographic

2025-05-13

X-ray sterilization effectiveness can change dramatically depending on dose rate and bacterial environment

Radiation sterilization technology destroys the DNA and cellular structures of bacteria and microorganisms using electromagnetic waves with far higher energy than ultraviolet radiation. This technique has become indispensable for sterilization in various fields, including medical devices (e.g., disposable syringes, catheters, artificial joints), pharmaceuticals (e.g., raw materials, tissue grafts), and food products (e.g., sprout inhibition in potatoes).

2025-05-13

James Webb detects three unknown stellar giants, giant "red monsters" defy all laws of modern astrophysics. - Farmingdale Observer

James Webb detects three unknown stellar giants, giant "red monsters" defy all laws of modern astrophysics. Farmingdale Observer

2025-05-13

Morgan Wallen: Here's Why I Walked Off SNL

Morgan Wallen addressed his abrupt departure from Saturday Night Live during a new interview on Sundae Conversation with Caleb Pressley . Asked by the host whether the comedy sketch show made him "mad," the country singer replied, per USA Today , "No. I was just ready to go home. I'd been there...

2025-05-13

Echidna Microbiome Changes While Mums Nurse Puggle

Research from the University of Adelaide shows microbial communities in echidna pseudo-pouches undergo dramatic changes while the animal is lactating, which could help in creating an environment for their young, known as puggles, to thrive.

2025-05-13

Budget cuts and the fraying of international partnerships - The Space Review

Budget cuts and the fraying of international partnerships The Space ReviewNasa’s planned budget cuts could set back space science, but show how to future-proof the agency The ConversationTrump Seeks to Cancel NASA’s Mars Sample Return—And Scientists Are Outraged Scientific AmericanTrump assaults American space science SpaceNewsCongress Urged To Reject Trump’s ‘Destructive’ NASA Plan Forbes

2025-05-13

Judge Lets IRS Share Immigrant Tax Data With ICE

A federal judge on Monday declined to stop the Internal Revenue Service from sharing immigrants' tax data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a move that allows the Trump administration to continue using the data to identify and deport undocumented immigrants, the AP reports. The ruling came from US District Judge...

2025-05-13

OSU researchers link thousands of deaths to the aftermath of wildfires

Scientists have found that the particulate matter from wildfire smoke is leading to higher deaths well after the fires have been put out.

2025-05-13

5 Takeaways From Day One of the Diddy Trial

The sex trafficking trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs began Monday, and the music mogul—who seems to have adopted a "gentler" look for the trial—was spotted reading a Bible in the courtroom before opening statements began , sources tell TMZ . A few takeaways from day one: A family affair: The...

2025-05-13

Rapper Who Shot Megan Thee Stallion Is Stabbed in Prison

Tory Lanez, the rapper currently behind bars for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot, was stabbed in the prison yard Monday morning, a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation rep says. Lanez was attacked by a fellow prisoner at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi and was taken to...

2025-05-13

Scientists in a race to discover why the Universe exists - Yahoo News Canada

Scientists in a race to discover why the Universe exists Yahoo News Canada

2025-05-13

Researcher breakthrough creates extended quantum entanglement between molecules - The Brighter Side of News

Researcher breakthrough creates extended quantum entanglement between molecules The Brighter Side of News

2025-05-12

FFAR Taps Danforth Center Plant Scientists for Crop Research to Preserve Soil and Water Health

The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) and matching funders today awarded two Seeding Solutions grants totaling over $5 million to the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center (Danforth Center) for crop development research.FFAR, the Danforth Center, Kansas State University, The Land Institute, the Perennial Agriculture Project and Saint Louis University provided $2,926,098 to a project accelerating the domestication of perennial crops, which are planted once and harvested over several growing seasons.

2025-05-12

Water molecules form harmonized networks during hydrolytic reactions

Researchers from the University of Adelaide have discovered how water molecules are organized during plant hydrolytic reactions, knowledge that could have sweeping consequences for the biomedical, pharmaceutical, food and chemical industries.

2025-05-12

Paramecium meets cyanobacterium: How two become one

When two organisms live together so closely that they merge into a functional unit, this is known as symbiosis. In the "1+1=1" project, an international, interdisciplinary research team is investigating how synthetic symbiosis between microorganisms can be created in a targeted manner—and what this reveals about the formation of complex cell structures.

2025-05-12

Fatty acids as solvents: New method enables extracting silver from electronic waste

A new technique enables the use of fatty acids—for example, those found in cooking oil from fast-food restaurants—to dissolve and separate silver. The process requires light and diluted hydrogen peroxide. The technique makes it possible to secure the supply of silver and reduce the burden on the environment.

2025-05-12

How AI could help safeguard Indigenous languages

If there are few speakers left of a language, how does a community revive it? In our current era, 3,000 languages are at risk of extinction due to the pressures of colonization, globalization, forced cultural assimilation, environmental devastation and other factors.

2025-05-12

How tissues detect and repair damage to the body's hidden support system

A new study by Vanderbilt investigators has uncovered a previously unknown biological mechanism: how tissues detect and respond to damage in basement membranes, the thin layers of extracellular matrix that surround and support nearly every organ in the body.

2025-05-12

NASA's planned budget cuts could set back space science, but show how to future-proof the agency

The 2026 NASA budget proposal would slash around US$6 billion (£4.4 billion) in funding. This is a huge reduction, amounting to around 25% of recent NASA budgets. The savings would mainly come from NASA science programs, potentially devastating high-profile missions and international collaborations.

2025-05-12

NASA's planned budget cuts could set back space science, but show how to future-proof the agency - Phys.org

NASA's planned budget cuts could set back space science, but show how to future-proof the agency Phys.orgBillions wasted, mysteries unsolved: The missions NASA may be forced to abandon The Planetary SocietyTrump assaults American space science SpaceNewsTrump Seeks to Cancel NASA’s Mars Sample Return—And Scientists Are Outraged Scientific AmericanCongress Urged To Reject Trump’s ‘Destructive’ NASA Plan Forbes

2025-05-12

Elon Musk invited to attend investment summit in Saudi Arabia: report

Musk’s reported invitation comes on the sidelines of United States President Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle East.The post Elon Musk invited to attend investment summit in Saudi Arabia: report appeared first on TESLARATI.

2025-05-12

Philosopher Hannah Arendt provokes us to rethink what education is for in the era of AI

In the 1954 essay "The Crisis in Education", German-American philosopher Hannah Arendt argued that crisis can act as an opportunity to revisit questions that have produced presumed and outdated answers.

2025-05-12

Science requires ethical oversight—without federal dollars, society's health and safety are at risk

As the Trump administration continues to make significant cuts to NIH budgets and personnel and to freeze billions of dollars of funding to major research universities—citing ideological concerns—there's more being threatened than just progress in science and medicine. Something valuable but often overlooked is also being hit hard: preventing research abuse.

2025-05-12

Chlorinated organic substances can be converted into dioxins in the atmosphere

Are the risks of hazardous chemicals being determined appropriately? In certain cases, apparently not, according to a study published in the journal Angewandte Chemie by a team of Chinese researchers.

2025-05-12

Farmers fear dingoes are eating their livestock—but predator poo tells an unexpected story

Killing carnivores to protect livestock, wildlife and people is an emotive and controversial issue that can cause community conflict. Difficult decisions about managing predators must be supported by strong scientific evidence.

2025-05-12

Fire ant colonies can switch from single to multiple queens under minority influence

Groups of social animals, including humans, can make complex decisions without a single central leader. Those choices aren't always made by the majority, however.

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