Using MRI scans and computer modeling, scientists say they have further pinpointed areas of the human brain that regulate efforts to deal with fatigue. …read more Source:: Science
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Galactic bar paradox resolved in cosmic dance
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•New light has been shed on a mysterious and long-standing conundrum at the very heart of our galaxy. The new work offers a potential solution to the so-called ‘Galactic bar …read more Source:: Science
A galaxy’s stop-and-start young radio jets
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•A new VLBA image shows details of a young jet emitted from the core of an active galaxy, revealing that the jet activity stopped, then restarted only a decade ago. …read more Source:: Science
Ancient star explosions revealed in deep-sea sediments
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•A mystery surrounding the space around our solar system is unfolding thanks to evidence of supernovae found in deep-sea sediments. …read more Source:: Science
Genomic analysis reveals many animal species may be vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection
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•Analysis of ACE2, the main receptor that SARS-CoV-2 uses to bind and enter cells, across 410 vertebrate species reveals that many are potentially susceptible to infection by the novel coronavirus. …read more Source:: Science
Exploding stars may have caused mass extinction on Earth, study shows
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•Killer cosmic rays from nearby supernovae could be the culprit behind at least one mass extinction event, researchers said, and finding certain radioactive isotopes in Earth’s rock record could confirm …read more Source:: Science
Researchers track slowly splitting ‘dent’ in Earth’s magnetic field
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•Earth’s magnetic field acts like a protective shield around the planet, repelling and trapping charged particles from the Sun. But over South America and the southern Atlantic Ocean, an unusually …read more Source:: Science
Loss of a specific enzyme boosts fat metabolism and exercise endurance in mice
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•Blocking the activity of a fat-regulating enzyme in the muscles of mice leads to an increased capacity for endurance exercise, according to the results of a new study. …read more Source:: Science
Researchers discover the microbiome’s role in attacking cancerous tumors
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•Researchers have discovered which gut bacteria help our immune system battle cancerous tumors and how they do it. The discovery may provide a new understanding of why immunotherapy, a treatment …read more Source:: Science
Ancient genomes suggest woolly rhinos went extinct due to climate change, not overhunting
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•Although overhunting led to the demise of some prehistoric megafauna after the last ice age, a new study found that the extinction of the woolly rhinoceros may have been caused …read more Source:: Science