Scientists at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have concluded, after careful review of existing evidence, that Zika virus is a cause of microcephaly and other severe …read more Source:: Science
Day: April 13, 2016
Probing the transforming world of neutrinos
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•Every second, trillions of neutrinos travel through your body unnoticed. Neutrinos are among the most abundant particles in the universe, but they are difficult to study because they very rarely …read more Source:: Science
Search begins for clues in prehistoric crater linked to demise of dinosaurs
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•MEXICO CITY – Scientists have begun drilling for core samples, nearly 5,000 feet below the seabed, of a prehistoric crater caused by an asteroid collision that is linked …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
United Launch Alliance suspends Atlas 5 flights
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•COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) – United Launch Alliance said on Wednesday its Atlas 5 rocket will need to be repaired before flights resume following an early engine shutdown on its …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Researchers uncover earliest events following HIV infection, before virus is detectable
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•New research in monkeys exposed to SIV, the animal equivalent of HIV, reveals what happens in the very earliest stages of infection, before virus is even detectable in the blood, …read more Source:: Science
No more curtains thanks to next generation window technology
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•Cambridge, MASS (Reuters) – – Curtains and blinds may soon be a design choice as opposed as to a tool for privacy. Windows that can transition between clear and cloudy …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Forests synchronize their growth in response to climate change
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•A growing synchrony has been revealed in ring-width patterns of trees in response to global warming. This study shows the existence of an increase of spatial synchrony of ring width …read more Source:: Science
Offspring for Sumatran rhinos
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•A new study examines the decline of the Sumatran rhino in Borneo. It concludes that the remnant populations of Sumatran rhinos can only be rescued by combining efforts of total …read more Source:: Science
Fast food may expose consumers to harmful chemicals called phthalates
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•People who reported consuming more fast food in a national survey were exposed to higher levels of potentially harmful chemicals known as phthalates, according to a new study. …read more Source:: Science
Don’t let Badlock distract you from real vulnerabilities
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•By Fahmida Y. Rashid System administrators who’d spent the past three weeks on high alert over a mysterious Samba vulnerability can stand down. Not only did Badlock turn out to be a marketing ploy …read more Source:: OpenSource