30 articles from SATURDAY 5.10.2019
NASA's Mars 2020 rover tests descent-stage separation
In this picture from Sept. 28, 2019, engineers and technicians working on the assembly and testing of the Mars 2020 spacecraft look on as a crane lifts the rocket-powered descent stage away from the rover. They've just completed a successful separation test at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.
Museum of the Bible quietly replaces questioned artifact
The Museum of the Bible in Washington quietly replaced an artifact purported to be one of a handful of miniature Bibles that a NASA astronaut carried to the moon in 1971 after an expert questioned its authenticity.
Scientists: Red tide is back in Florida's southwest coast
Scientists say toxic red tide is back in the waters off the Florida southwest coast after fading away earlier this year following a 15-month bloom.
New evolution-busting drug overcomes resistance in aggressive breast cancers
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A new type of drug that blocks one of cancer's key evolutionary escape routes from chemotherapy could be used to treat aggressive breast cancers, a new study has shown.
Some ICU admissions may be preventable, saving money and improving care
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- 19/10/5 19:40
Many admissions to the intensive care unit may be preventable, potentially decreasing health care costs and improving care, according to new research.
Economic impacts of colony collapse disorder
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BOZEMAN - The work of a Montana State University professor examining the economic impacts of colony collapse disorder among commercial honeybees was published in the Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists last month.
Next-generation single-photon source for quantum information science
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- 19/10/5 19:40
Researchers have built what they believe is 'the world's most efficient single-photon source.' And they are still improving it. With planned upgrades, the apparatus could generate upwards of 30 photons at unprecedented efficiencies. Sources of that caliber are precisely what's needed for optical quantum information applications.
Scientists find way to quantify how well cutting-edge microscopy technique works
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- 19/10/5 19:40
Scientists provide a foundation for quantitatively determining how differences in viewing angles affect the resulting 3D structures of proteins, and could help other researchers determine the best setup for experiments to improve the imaging technique called cryo-EM.
Treating pulmonary embolism: How safe and effective are new devices?
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- 19/10/5 19:40
A new scientific statement identifies the risks and benefits of novel interventional devices compared to anticoagulation alone in the treatment of patients with pulmonary embolism. Authors conclude there is little data -- particularly, as it pertains to the treatment of patients with 'intermediate-risk PE' -- that suggests these interventional approaches are more safe and effective than the use of...
Anesthetizing fish may affect research outcomes
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- 19/10/5 19:40
Fish use colorful patterns to signal to each other, including advertising for mates and warding off rivals. Studying the relationship between color and behavior sometimes entails anesthetizing and photographing the fish, but anesthetics may alter coloration, influencing the traits researchers are trying to study.
Microbiome provides new clues to determining development of colon cancer
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- 19/10/5 19:40
Findings showcasing a connection between bacteria in the microbiome and colon cancer, which may be used to screen younger populations at risk.
An 'unprecedented' rise in infant mortality in England linked to poverty
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- 19/10/5 19:40
A new study links a rise in infant mortality in England to poverty.
Scientists Solve a Puzzle: What's Really in a Fatberg
LONDON -- When a giant fatberg was discovered in the sewer of a small coastal town in southwestern England last year, the company that manages the pipes was so mystified by the greasy mass of solidified fats and waste materials that it enlisted the help of scientists to discover what it was made of.The grisly results of an autopsy were made public Friday, and they were not pretty, but held some...
FDA Approves New HIV-Prevention Drug, but Not for Women
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a new drug, Descovy, for prevention of infection with HIV, only the second drug approved for this purpose.The first, Truvada, has become a mainstay of government efforts to turn back the HIV epidemic. But the FDA approved Descovy for use only in men and transgender women, because its maker, Gilead Sciences, tested it only in those groups.The...
Diseases like West Nile, EEE and flesh-eating bacteria are flourishing due to climate change
Climate change is altering the nation's environment and the microbes, viruses and insects that inhabit it, potentially increasing where diseases...
Find a room of your own: top 10 tips for women who want to write
Give up wanting to be liked, live with imposter syndrome and love what you do. Suzanne Moore advises aspring women writersHow does a woman write? This woman is writing on her laptop in bed wearing her lipstick. She looks quite ridiculous. She is wishing the teenagers downstairs would make less noise and will go down periodically to shout at them and to get some biscuits, maybe some cheese, a small...
A 29-year-old mayor gave his city’s poorest residents $500 a month. Here's how they spent the money.
Most participants of a basic-income trial in Stockton, California, spent the money on food and...
Scientist Who Discredited Meat Guidelines Didn't Report Past Food Industry Ties
A surprising new study challenged decades of nutrition advice and gave consumers the green light to eat more red and processed meat. But what the study didn't say is that its lead author has past research ties to the meat and food industry.The new report, published this week in the Annals of Internal Medicine, stunned scientists and public health officials because it contradicted long-standing...
Hundreds of spawning salmon killed in Squamish river; BC Hydro admits responsibility
Clint Goyette has spent a lot of time on the rivers around Squamish, B.C., over the last two decades as a fishing guide, but even he was shocked to see hundreds of dead fish lying in pools along the Cheakamus River...
Top tech CEOs warn Canada's 'future economic prosperity is at risk' in letter to federal leaders
The CEOs of more than a hundred Canadian technology companies have penned an open letter to four federal party leaders, asking them to step up to the plate when it comes to fostering Canadian...
Commonwealth targets climate change with regeneration projects
The Commonwealth on Friday launched an ideas-sharing network to tackle the effects of climate change through replicable regeneration projects.
Divers fight Senegal's plastic tide
When the sight of plastic bags, bottles and other debris littering the seabed becomes too much, there's just one thing to do: don your diving suit, strap on an air tank and fish out the stuff yourself.
It’s not just Greta Thunberg: why are we ignoring the developing world’s inspiring activists? | Chika Unigwe
Young people in the global south have been tackling the climate crisis for years. They should be celebrated tooRidhima Pandey was just nine years old in 2017 when she filed a lawsuit against the Indian government for failing to take action against climate change. Pandey’s fierce, astounding passion for the environment is not accidental. Her mother is a forestry guard and her father an...
NASA picks 25 space technologies for testing by Blue Origin and other companies
NASA's Flight Opportunities program has selected 25 promising space technologies for testing aboard aircraft, high-altitude balloons and suborbital rocket ships — including Blue Origin's New Shepard spacecraft. Blue Origin, the space venture created by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and headquartered in Kent, Wash., will be involved in testing 11 of the technologies. The company has been...
NASA sets 1st all-female spacewalk after suit flap in spring
The first all-female spacewalk is back on, six months after a suit-sizing flap led to an embarrassing cancellation. NASA announced Friday that the International Space Station's two women will pair up for a spacewalk later this month. Astronauts Christina Koch and the newly arrived Jessica Meir will venture out Oct. 21 to plug in new, upgraded batteries for the solar power...