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Within harsh environments like hot springs, volcanic craters and deep-sea hydrothermal vents -- uninhabitable by most life forms -- microscopic organisms are thriving. How? It's all in how they wrap themselves. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2E3gyTt

Researchers report new findings of an experimental evolutionary project that ran for 30 years on the genomic mechanisms of sex determination in swordtail fish. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QErZrn

The US wants to extradite chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou, daughter of Huawei's founder. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2QvAipB

Scientists have characterized multiple functions of benzoxazinoids in wheat: The toxic form of the substances makes the plant directly resistant to lepidopteran larvae, whereas a less toxic form regulates indirect defense mechanisms against aphids. The researchers identified the 'switch' between these different functions as a methyltransferase enzyme, which is activated by caterpillar feeding. This switch enables wheat plants to adapt their defense response to different herbivores. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zHdNEb

What's a feast for the human eye may be a literal feast for microorganisms that colonize works of art, according to a new study. The researchers characterized the microbial community on a 17th century painting and showed that while some microbes destroy such works of art, others might be employed to protect them. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2AUfmyu

Frogs that raise their young in tiny pools of water that collect on plant leaves must make a delicate trade-off between the risk of drying out and the risk of being eaten, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2SwZ4Ts

Using a mouse model of influenza and experiments that included parabiosis, researchers definitively showed that lung-resident memory B cells establish themselves in the lung soon after influenza infection. Those lung memory B cells responded more quickly to produce antibodies against influenza after a second infection, as compared to the response by the circulating memory B cells in lymphoid tissue, and establishment of the lung-resident memory B cells required a local antigen encounter in the lung. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2E5qM5X

The warming of the Indian Ocean, caused by global climate change, may be causing a slow decline in wind power potential in India, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QhaSMM

A new study analyzes Texas' mix of wind and solar energy resources, and how to achieve better balance between them going forward. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2RCecPv

The link between hoarding disused mobile phones and the decimation of Grauer gorilla habitats is explored in a new paper. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Qg5BFh

Researchers found women living along the Wasatch Front -- the most populous region in the state of Utah -- had a higher risk (16 percent) of miscarriage following short-term exposure to elevated air pollution. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2KW39hn

A parent's exposure to dirty air before conception might spell heart trouble for the next generation, a new animal study suggests. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2rlBcXv

An X-ray imaging technique could help scientists understand -- and ultimately control -- the magnetic structure of promising materials for the development of electronic devices that exploit electron spin. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zNhyYV

In a quest to understand the production mechanisms for the Higgs Boson, a researcher has investigated the traces of a rare process, called ttH, in which the Higgs Boson is produced in association with a pair of elementary particles referred to as top quarks. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QFvXA0

Researchers engineered sensors to detect and measure the metastatic potential of single cancer cells. Metastasis is attributed as the leading cause of death in people with cancer. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2E4FQkc

Researchers have described for the first time the development of the hagfish inner ear. Published in the journal Nature, the study provides a new story for inner ear evolution that began with the last common ancestor of modern vertebrates. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QHu4TG

Scientists have discovered that the pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) releases RNA into infected cells. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2E4FNow

Laws to ban or curb drivers' use of cell phones and other handheld devices have greatly reduced the rate of fatalities for motorcyclists, according to a new study. Results show that states with moderate to strong bans have motorcycle fatality rates that differ by as much as 11 percent compared to states with no bans. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2UiLl4p

Surface melting across Greenland's mile-thick ice sheet began increasing in the mid-19th century and then ramped up dramatically during the 20th and early 21st centuries, showing no signs of abating, according to new research. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2KXCFfn

The highlights from an emotional state funeral remembering former President George HW Bush. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2Ef2E1r

A new international experiment challenges previous claims about the detection of non-luminous dark matter. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2G2s8B0

New research suggests that people with a narcissistic self-view are more likely to demonstrate lower support for democracy. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QcndSs

Graphene can determine whether cerebrospinal fluid comes from a person with ALS, MS or from someone without a neurodegenerative disease. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Rxfzi5

Scientists have produced a memristive element made from nanowires that functions in much the same way as a biological nerve cell. The component is able to both save and process information, as well as receive numerous signals in parallel. The resistive switching cell made from oxide crystal nanowires is thus proving to be the ideal candidate for use in building bioinspired 'neuromorphic' processors. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Ei6YgD

Scientists have recently sent tissue chips, a research technology that reflects the human body, into space. On Dec. 4, the first set of NIH-funded tissue chips that model aspects of the human immune system will launch on SpaceX's 16th commercial resupply mission (awarded by NASA) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, to the ISS National Lab. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2REgrSg

More than two centuries before initiatives to increase the number of women in STEM fields, Maria Sibylla Merian was a professional artist and naturalist whose close observations and illustrations were the first to accurately portray the metamorphosis of butterflies and moths and emphasize the intimate relationship between insects and their host plants. Now, a new Central American butterfly species has been named in her honor. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2RxeQxn

A KC-130 and an F/A 18 were involved in a "mishap" in Japan, the US Marine Corps says. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2QgVjos

Doctors do not fully understand what causes prostate cancer. This disease may have an association with alcohol, but scientists need to do more research to confirm the potential link. Here, learn more about the risks of alcohol, how doctors screen for and treat prostate cancer, and the survival rates for this disease. from Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News From Medical News Today https://ift.tt/2zMMAQD via

After losing the governor and attorney general seats, state Republicans passed bills limiting their power. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2Pl4yPi

Osi Umenyiora and Jason Bell say Kareem Hunt only has himself to blame after he was released by the Kansas City Chiefs when a video emerged of him attacking a woman. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2Udvrbz

"We don't feel we have had straight answers from Facebook," a member of Parliament says. The company had fought to keep the records private; some are marked "highly confidential." (Image credit: Towfiqu Photography/Getty Images) from Technology : NPR https://ift.tt/2Qi5wRJ

The teacher also cast doubt on the Tooth Fairy and Easter bunny in front of a class of six year olds. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2KYKAch

Engineers have devised a technique that vastly improves on the speed and accuracy of measuring soft materials' properties. The technique can be used to test the properties of drying cement, clotting blood, or any other 'mutating' soft materials as they change over time. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2E1ZOvO

The gut microbiome -- the world of microbes that inhabit the human intestinal tract -- has captured the interest of scientists and clinicians for its critical role in health. However, parsing which of those microbes are responsible for effects on our wellbeing remains a mystery. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2SxPNdW

Scientists have developed a new tool described as a 'flight data recorder' for developing cells, illuminating the paths cells take as they progress from one type to another. This cellular tracking device could one day help scientists guide cells along the right paths to regenerate certain tissues or organs, or help researchers understand the wrong turns some cells might take on their way to becoming cancerous. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zMRXzj

Botryllus schlosseri, a marine invertebrate that lives in underwater colonies resembling fuzzy pinheads clinging to rocks, has a blood-forming system with uncanny similarities to that of humans, according to scientists. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PmJFmA

A new article provides a comprehensive look at the development of an ethical framework, code of conduct, and value-based design methodologies for AI researchers and application developers in Europe. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zKhCbP

Producing realistic animated film figures is a highly complex technical endeavour. Researchers have now shown how drones can be used to greatly reduce the effort required in the process. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Pj7RWZ

A new study shows that the infections children contract during their childhood are linked to an increase in the risk of mental disorders during childhood and adolescence. This knowledge expands our understanding of the role of the immune system in the development of mental disorders. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zJVUot

The study shows the role of the protein PIF1, capable of undoing different structures in these molecules. These molecules contain the instructions that allow cells to function correctly, so that when there is an alteration that is not repaired properly, mutations can occurred that can cause problems for the health of the body. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PmJQhK

Researchers previously showed that introducing bone marrow stem cells to a bone injury can expedite healing, but the exact process was unclear. Now, the same team believes it has pinpointed the 'youth factor' inside bone marrow stem cells -- it's the macrophage, a type of white blood cell, and the proteins it secretes that can have a rejuvenating effect on tissue. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zMH5Bt

What does the brain do when things go bump in the night? Researchers are looking at neural activity in the amygdala by studying how mice react when they hear a sound they've been taught to fear. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2BSp5Y0

Researchers have prepared the first global map of the distribution of atmospheric ammonia (NH3) by analyzing measurements taken by satellites between 2008 and 2016. The IASI interferometer allowed them to catalog more than 200 ammonia sources, two-thirds of which had never been identified before. These sources are essentially sites of intensive livestock production and industrial activity. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2E1SWP6

Renewable energy capacity has hit record levels and global coal use may have already peaked. But the world's carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels increased in 2018, and the trend places global warming targets in jeopardy. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Ufg1U6

Scientists have, for the first time, observed a square lattice of merons and antimerons -- tiny magnetic vortices and antivortices that form in a thin plate of the helical magnet Co8Zn9Mn3. The ability to manipulate nanometer-scale spin textures such as merons and skyrmions is a key to the development of spintronics -- next-generation electronic devices that are very low in power consumption. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PlisRa

Scientists have solved the mystery of why some closely-related species of an iconic reef fish have vastly different colour patterns, while others look very similar. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ARQS9b

Researchers studying ash from recent California wildfires report that burned material in forests might help sequester mercury that otherwise would be released into the environment. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Ug4fc4

Although active uranium mining in New Mexico has ceased, rates of cardiovascular and metabolic disease remain high in the population residing close to mines within the Navajo Nation. According to a new study, inhaled uranium in dusts from the mines could be a factor. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2FY60aD

People who live in neighborhoods with more green spaces may have better blood vessel health and lower levels of stress, and a lower risk of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks, strokes and others. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QzKGMP

New research could shed light on the 'missing' dark matter and dark energy that make up 95 percent of our universe and yet are wholly invisible to us. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zLpFoM

Climate change must no longer be viewed as a 'tragedy of the commons', researchers say. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Pl3D1d

The Earth formed relatively quickly from the cloud of dust and gas around the Sun, trapping water and gases in the planet's mantle, based on neon isotopes from the depths of the Earth and deep space. Apart from settling Earth's origins, the work could help in identifying extrasolar systems that could support habitable planets. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ATtUyh

An ancient, dolphin-like marine reptile resembles its distant relative in more than appearance, according to an international team of researchers. Molecular and microstructural analysis of a Stenopterygius ichthyosaur from the Jurassic (180 million years ago) reveals that these animals were most likely warm-blooded, had insulating blubber and used their coloration as camouflage from predators. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2UibIYf

Scientists have identified a brain region that helps tell an animal when to attack an intruder and when to accept it into its home. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2KZzaFl

Researchers have successfully developed a method -- using a bacteriophage -- that could lead to unprecedented advances in computer speed and efficiency. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2AVA6ps

A pilot study shows that non-invasive bioaerosol sampling and molecular diagnostics can detect respiratory viruses in aerosol samples in public places such as Singapore's MRT trains. Findings support possibility of employing bioaerosol samplers in crowded areas of densely populated cities like Singapore facing heightened risk from global pandemics. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2rlrFj0

Investigations of lead poisoning cases in New York City have found high levels of lead in certain spices purchased abroad, a new study finds. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QAIhS1

A new study finds that mothers' stress levels at the moment they conceive their children are linked to the way children respond to life challenges at age 11. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2SwJkQu

One in five cancer patients could be experiencing financial difficulties because of their care needs, according to new research. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2E3zrWj

They shared a total of 22 years spent at the White House, and now sat together with four first ladies. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2FYpZ9i

"The best father a son could have." George W Bush's voice cracks with emotion as he ends his eulogy. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2rlqwIe

George W Bush delivers his eulogy to his father by describing their final conversation. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2StsnGr

Currently, uterus donation is only available for women with family members who are willing to donate. With live donors in short supply, the new technique might help to increase availability and give more women the option of pregnancy. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2UgJ2yC

The NYPD confirms that "no shots were fired and the investigation is ongoing". from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2BSwqql

It was only 10 years ago that the Castro government lifted its ban that prohibited regular citizens from buying computers. Today, phones are a key method of accessing the Internet in Cuba. (Image credit: Desmond Boylan/AP) from Technology : NPR https://ift.tt/2zMlaKH

The funeral service for the former president of the United States is being held at Washington's National Cathedral. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2BSQGbA

Scientists have advanced our understanding of how ancient animals saw the world by combining the study of fossils and genetics. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2EeJYz0

Fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid implicated in nearly 29,000 overdose deaths in the United States last year, most likely spread because of heroin and prescription pill shortages, and also because it was cheaper for drug wholesalers than heroin, according to a report on illicit US drug markets. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2RBMTVg

High-temperature superconductors can transport electrical energy without resistance. Researchers have carried out high-resolution inelastic x-ray scattering and have found that high uniaxial pressure induces a long-range charge order competing with superconductivity. Their study opens up new insights into the behavior of correlated electrons. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2rkMNpL

Even though nanographene is insoluble in water and organic solvents, researchers have found a way to dissolve it in water. Using 'molecular containers' that encapsulate water-insoluble molecules, the researchers developed nanographene adlayers by just mixing the molecular containers and nanographene together in water. The method is expected to be useful for the fabrication and analysis of next-generation functional nanomaterials. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2G47al5

The Flint, Michigan lead crisis should have buried the city in waste. A case study investigates why not and proposes solutions for future water disasters. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2rlwHMk

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Celebrating the second edition of "Rethinking Homework," author Cathy Vatterott examines the evolution of homework since her  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2G1HIge

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Bush Sr, who wanted the US to be "kinder and gentler", once wondered if anyone would attend his funeral. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2E1R8ph

The Temple of Satan group erects a sculpture at Illinois state capitol to mark the festive season. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2KUUrju

"My mom is smiling from ear to ear right now," the comedian says. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2RxUiVC

Relatives of the late US President George HW Bush have visited his casket as he lies in state. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2Swi8kW

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