During the Great Depression, Texans were put to work as fossil hunters. The workers retrieved tens of thousands of specimens that have been studied in small bits and pieces while …read more Source:: Science
Month: April 2019
Millions of children worldwide develop asthma annually due to traffic-related pollution
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•About 4 million children worldwide develop asthma each year because of inhaling nitrogen dioxide air pollution, according to a new study. The study, based on data from 2010 to 2015, …read more Source:: Science
Experimental PET scan detects abnormal tau protein in brains of living former NFL players
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•Using an experimental positron emission tomography (PET) scan, researchers have found elevated amounts of abnormal tau protein in brain regions affected by chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in a small group …read more Source:: Science
Wonder material: Individual 2D phosphorene nanoribbons made for the first time
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•Tiny, individual, flexible ribbons of crystalline phosphorus have been made in a world first, and they could revolutionize electronics and fast-charging battery technology. Since the isolation of 2-dimensional phosphorene, which …read more Source:: Science
New species of early human found in the Philippines
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•Researchers have uncovered the remains of a new species of human in the Philippines, proving the region played a key role in hominin evolutionary history. …read more Source:: Science
Unusual phenomenon in clouds triggers lightning flash
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•In a first-of-its-kind observation, researchers have documented a unique event that occurs in clouds before a lightning flash happens. Their observation, called ‘fast negative breakdown,’ documents a new possible way …read more Source:: Science
Yukon warmest it has been in 13,600 years
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•A study uses new research techniques to reveal alarming information about climate change in Canada’s north. A study confirms that recent climate warming in the central Yukon region has surpassed …read more Source:: Science
Archaeologists identify first prehistoric figurative cave art in Balkans
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•Archaeologist have revealed the first example of Paleolithic figurative cave art found in the Balkan Peninsula. …read more Source:: Science
A Jetsons future? Assessing the role of flying cars in sustainable mobility
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•In the 1960s animated sitcom ‘The Jetsons,’ George Jetson commutes to work in his family-size flying car, which miraculously transforms into a briefcase at the end of the trip. …read more Source:: Science
Life could be evolving right now on nearest exoplanets
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•Rocky, Earth-like planets orbiting our closest stars could host life, according to a new study that raises the excitement about exoplanets. …read more Source:: Science