Scientists have made the rare discovery of a planetary system with a host star similar to Earth’s sun. Especially intriguing is the star’s unusual composition, which indicates it ingested some …read more Source:: Science
Day: December 15, 2016
Supercomputer simulations confirm observations of 2015 India/Pakistan heat waves
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•New evidence of human influence on extreme weather events. After examining observational and simulated temperature and heat indexes, the research team concluded that two separate deadly heat waves that occurred …read more Source:: Science
Two major groups of rabies virus display distinct evolutionary trends
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•Using hundreds of viral genome sequences, scientists have shown that two major groups of rabies virus have unique evolutionary tendencies. …read more Source:: Science
Cellular reprogramming slows aging in mice
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•Scientists have rolled back time for live mice through systemic cellular reprogramming, according to a new study. In mice carrying a mutation leading to premature aging, reprogramming of chemical marks …read more Source:: Science
Underwater volcano’s eruption captured in exquisite detail by seafloor observatory
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•Seismic data from the 2015 eruption of Axial Volcano, an underwater volcano about 300 miles off the Oregon coast, has provided the clearest look at the inner workings of a …read more Source:: Science
Teens benefit from later high school start times, review suggests
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•Later high school start times are associated with positive outcomes among teens, including longer weekday sleep durations and reduced vehicular accident rates, research suggests. …read more Source:: Science
Exciting new creatures discovered on ocean floor
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•Scientists have discovered six new animal species in undersea hot springs 2.8 kilometres deep in the southwest Indian Ocean. …read more Source:: Science
When horses are in trouble they ask humans for help
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•When horses face unsolvable problems, they use visual and tactile signals to get human attention and ask for help, a new study has demonstrated. The study also suggests that horses …read more Source:: Science
Win-win: Open source .Net pays off for devs
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•By Paul Krill Two years ago Microsoft did the unthinkable: It declared it would open-source its .Net server-side cloud stack with the introduction of .Net Core. The announcement was surprising, …read more Source:: OpenSource
Raw foodies: Europe’s earliest humans did not use fire
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•Europe’s earliest humans did not use fire for cooking, but had a balanced diet of meat and plants — all eaten raw, new research reveals for the first time. …read more Source:: Science