Observations of the near-Earth asteroid 2006 QV89 made on August 11, 2019 with the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT) have ruled out any potential future impact threat to the Earth by this …read more Source:: Science
Month: August 2019
Jurassic world of volcanoes found in central Australia
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•Subsurface explorers have uncovered a previously undescribed ‘Jurassic World’ of around 100 ancient volcanoes buried deep within the Cooper-Eromanga Basins of central Australia. …read more Source:: Science
Flavonoid-rich diet protects against cancer and heart disease, study finds
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•Consuming flavonoid-rich items such as apples and tea protects against cancer and heart disease, particularly for smokers and heavy drinkers, according to new research. …read more Source:: Science
Icebergs delay Southern Hemisphere future warming, study shows
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•Future warming can accelerate the disintegration of the West Antarctic ice sheet. A large fraction of the ice will enter the Southern Ocean in form of icebergs, which melt and …read more Source:: Science
Gut-brain connection helps explain how overeating leads to obesity
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•A multi-institutional team reveals a previously unknown gut-brain connection that helps explain how those extra servings lead to weight gain. …read more Source:: Science
First cells may have emerged because building blocks of proteins stabilized membranes
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•Scientists have discovered that the building blocks of proteins can stabilize cell membranes. This finding may explain how the first cells emerged from the primordial soup billions of years ago: …read more Source:: Science
An alternate theory for what causes Alzheimer’s disease
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•Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia among the elderly, is characterized by plaques and tangles in the brain, with most efforts at finding a cure focused on these …read more Source:: Science
Diarrhea-causing bacteria adapted to spread in hospitals
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•The gut-infecting bacterium Clostridium difficile is evolving into two separate species, with one group highly adapted to spread in hospitals, according to new research. …read more Source:: Science
Mosquito ‘spit glands’ hold key to curbing malaria, study shows
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•Mosquitoes can harbor thousands of malaria-causing parasites in their bodies, yet while slurping blood from a victim, they transmit just a tiny fraction of them. In an effort to define …read more Source:: Science
Virtual ‘universe machine’ sheds light on galaxy evolution
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•By creating millions of virtual universes and comparing them to observations of actual galaxies, researchers have made discoveries that present a powerful new approach for studying galaxy formation. …read more Source:: Science