In contrast to pre-industrial climate fluctuations, current, anthropogenic climate change is occurring across the whole world at the same time, according to new studies. In addition, the speed of global …read more Source:: Science
Month: July 2019
30,000-plus U.S. lives could be saved by reducing air pollution levels below current standard
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•Research findings show significant human health benefits when air quality is better than the current national ambient air quality standard. The estimate of lives that could be saved by further …read more Source:: Science
Chimpanzees’ working memory similar to ours
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•Some scientists argue that working memory is particularly developed in humans. But how do chimpanzees, one of our closest relatives, compare? Researchers set out to answer this question. …read more Source:: Science
Astronomers map vast void in our cosmic neighborhood
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•A new study reveals more of the vast cosmic structure surrounding our Milky Way galaxy. …read more Source:: Science
Parasitic plants use stolen genes to make them better parasites
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•Some parasitic plants steal genetic material from their host plants and use the stolen genes to more effectively siphon off the host’s nutrients. A new study reveals that the parasitic …read more Source:: Science
Widespread aspirin use despite few benefits, high risks
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•Nearly 30 million Americans older than 40 take aspirin daily to prevent cardiovascular disease. More than 6 million Americans take aspirin daily without physician’s recommendation. Nearly half of Americans more …read more Source:: Science
Using antibiotics without a prescription is a prevalent public health problem
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•People using antibiotics without a prescription seems to be a prevalent public health problem. Antibiotics were obtained through various means, including saving leftover prescriptions for later use, getting them from …read more Source:: Science
Scientists document late Pleistocene/early Holocene Mesoamerican stone tool tradition
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•Scientists have documented the very earliest indigenous stone tool tradition in southern Mesoamerica. …read more Source:: Science
SUSE names Melissa Di Donato new CEO
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•Former SAP COO moves to the top job at SUSE, the oldest Linux business and more recently an open-source cloud power. …read more Source:: Linux
Installing five flavours of Linux on my new laptop
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•I got a very nice new laptop at a very good price, so I wiped Windows and installed Linux on it. …read more Source:: Linux