A new study finds that Earth’s water may have come from materials that were present in the inner solar system at the time the planet formed — instead of far-reaching …read more Source:: Science
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‘Black dwarf supernova’: Physicist calculates when the last supernova ever will happen
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•New theoretical research finds that many white dwarfs may explode in supernova in the distant far future, long after everything else in the universe has died and gone quiet. …read more Source:: Science
Neanderthals may have had a lower threshold for pain
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•Nerve cells have a special ion channel that has a key role in starting the electrical impulse that signals pain and is sent to the brain. New research finds that …read more Source:: Science
New fuzzing tool finds 26 USB bugs in Linux, Windows, macOS, and FreeBSD
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•Eighteen of the 26 bugs impact Linux. Eleven have been patched already. …read more Source:: Linux
Bat ‘super immunity’ may explain how bats carry coronaviruses, study finds
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•Researchers have uncovered how bats can carry the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus without getting sick — research that could shed light on how coronaviruses make the jump to …read more Source:: Science
ESO instrument finds closest black hole to Earth
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•Astronomers have discovered a black hole lying just 1,000 light-years from Earth. The black hole is closer to our solar system than any other found to date and forms part …read more Source:: Science
Insects: Largest study to date finds declines on land, but recoveries in freshwater
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•A worldwide compilation of insect abundance studies shows the number of land-dwelling insects is in decline. On average, there is a global decrease of 0.92 percent per year, which translates …read more Source:: Science
New coronavirus stable for hours on surfaces
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•New research finds that the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is stable for several hours to days in aerosols and on surfaces. Scientists found that severe acute respiratory …read more Source:: Science
Coronavirus spreads quickly and sometimes before people have symptoms, study finds
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•Infectious disease researchers studying the novel coronavirus were able to identify how quickly the virus can spread, a factor that may help public health officials in their efforts at containment. …read more Source:: Science
‘Parentese’ helps parents, babies make ‘conversation’ and boosts language development
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•A new study finds the value of using ‘parentese,’ an exaggerated speaking style that conveys total engagement with a child. …read more Source:: Science