A genetic mutation may have helped modern humans adapt to smoke exposure from fires and perhaps sparked an evolutionary advantage over their archaic competitors, including Neanderthals, according to a team …read more Source:: Science
Day: August 2, 2016
Underreporting of Zika is rife; researchers project epidemic’s spread in certain countries
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•A new study reveals a large disparity between the number of reported and projected Zika cases. The researchers, responding to a ‘call to arms’ to model the spread of the …read more Source:: Science
Space scientists observe Io’s atmospheric collapse during eclipse
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•Astronomers have documented atmospheric changes on Io, Jupiter’s volcanically active satellite, as the giant planet casts its shadow over the moon’s surface during daily eclipses. …read more Source:: Science
Giant forest fires exterminate spotted owls, long-term study finds
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•Could periodic forest thinning and prescribed burns intended to prevent dangerous “megafires” help conserve owls in the long run? Or are those benefits outweighed by their short-term harm to owls? …read more Source:: Science
What can a sea-lion teach us about musicality?
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•Ronan the sea lion can keep the beat better than any other animal; a new study found out more. …read more Source:: Science
Faintest hisses from space reveal famous star’s past life
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•Using a telescope in remote outback Australia, astronomers have peered into the past of a nearby star millions of years before its famous explosion.The research paints a picture of the …read more Source:: Science
A giant stellar void in the Milky Way
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•A major revision is required in our understanding of our Milky Way Galaxy according to an international team. Astronomers have found that there is a huge region around the center …read more Source:: Science