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Dark Matter
Podcast: Antibiotics in orchards, and rethinking statistical significance
nature.com
Listen the latest science news, brought to you by Benjamin Thompson and Nick Howe. In this episode: A plan to spray antibiotics on orange trees has got …
Science
French Island Might Be Sitting On Top of Gigantic Underwater Magma Shift
Popular Mechanics - David Grossman
The tiny island of Mayotte is at the epicenter of a mysterious underwater phenomena which began last year. Many of the Earth's most dramatic natural phenomena are hidden from us. For example: according
Machine Learning
What can machine learning tell us about the solid Earth?
stanford.edu - Josie Garthwaite
Scientists seeking to understand Earth’s inner clockwork have deployed armies of sensors listening for signs of slips, rumbles, exhales and other …
Manatees
Manatees explained: Inside the slow-paced lives of "sea cows"
National Geographic
This lumbering mass of a marine mammal is the manatee. Three species of manatee exist and can be found in coastal waters and rivers. This West Indian manatee is the species common to the US. Also known
Science
Americans would be more comfortable in Africa than anywhere else on Earth
bgr.com - Mike Wehner
If you find yourself constantly tweaking your home’s thermostat in search of the perfect temperature, you might save some time by just moving to …
Science
Study on Weed Killers and Monarch Butterflies Spurs Ecological Flap
scientificamerican.com - Jim Daley
Monarch butterfly populations have been declining since the 1990s, and several studies have linked this to the proliferation of crops genetically …
Science
Pathogens sometimes escape the lab — with deadly results
Vox - Kelsey Piper
Research into dangerous viruses and bacteria is important, but for the deadliest pathogens, it’s not clear the benefits are worth the risks. In 1977, the last case of smallpox was diagnosed in the wild.
Stem Cells
Making more youthful muscle
sciencemag.org
Aging reduces the body's ability to regenerate. The myogenic potential of muscle stem cells (MuSCs) is a prime example. Recent work shows that some …
Science
U.S. computer science students are crushing it
futurity.org - Alex Shashkevich-Stanford
Undergraduate computer science programs at universities and colleges in the United States appear to produce more skilled students on average than …
Qubits
Physicists reverse time using quantum computer
phys.org
March 13, 2019 , Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology teamed up with colleagues …
Technology
Truly Spooky: How Ghostly Quantum Particles Fly Through Barriers Almost Instantly
Live Science - Mindy Weisberger
At the subatomic level, particles can fly through seemingly impassable barriers like ghosts. For decades, physicists have wondered just how long this …
Social Media
Why anti-vaxxer mobs go after pro-vaccine doctors online — and what to do about it
Mashable - Rebecca Ruiz
In 2017, Kids Plus Pediatrics, an independent medical practice in Pittsburgh, posted a 90-second video on its Facebook page encouraging parents to have their children vaccinated against human papillomavirus
Science
First Baby Monkey Born Using Sperm from Frozen Testicles
scientificamerican.com - Emily Mullin
In a notable step for male fertility preservation, a procedure that involves removing and freezing immature testicular tissue and then reimplanting …
Science
Kentucky Family Sues Local Health Department Over School Ban of Unvaccinated Children
Gizmodo - Ed Cara
A Kentucky teen and his family are suing their local health department over its attempt to protect the public from the chickenpox virus. The lawsuit …
Science
Massive, rare sunfish washes on shore of beach in South Australia
Fox News - Kathleen Joyce
A rare sunfish that can weigh more than a car when fully grown washed up at the Coorong National Park in South Australia. Two fishers discovered the giant sunfish on the shore over the weekend. Linette
U.S. Politics
The Fight to Tame a Swelling River With Dams That May Be Outmatched by Climate Change
The New York Times - By TYLER J. KELLEY
Want climate news in your inbox? Sign up here for Climate Fwd:, our email newsletter. There were no good choices for John Remus, yet he had to choose. Should he try to hold back the surging Missouri River
Science
Atheism Is Inconsistent with the Scientific Method, Prizewinning Physicist Says
scientificamerican.com - Lee Billings
Marcelo Gleiser, a 60-year-old Brazil-born theoretical physicist at Dartmouth College and prolific science popularizer, has won this year’s Templeton …
Pranayama
Deep Breathing Might Have Benefits We're Only Beginning to Understand
discovermagazine.com
As a cell biologist, Sundar Balasubramanian never forgot his rural southern Indian roots, or the traditional practices his uncle, the village healer, …
Science
Enormous, weird fish washes up on an Australian beach. So, what is it?
Mashable - Johnny Lieu
This is certainly one very fishy encounter. Two fishers stumbled across quite the surprise when they found a sunfish which had washed onto the beach at Coorong National Park in South Australia. The photos,
Science
Scientists Reveal Ancient Social Networks Using AI—and X-Rays
WIRED - Sophia Chen
Folded and sealed with a dollop of red wax, the will of Catharuçia Savonario lay in Venice’s State Archives for more than six and a half centuries. …
Happiness
Eating this twice a week can boost brain function, prevent cognitive decline
Ladders - Sheila McClear
It’s encouraging that a “commonly available single ingredient could have a dramatic effect on cognitive decline.” Seniors can keep their brain boosted …
Science
800-pound bison does 'happy dance' to celebrate first day of spring, video shows
Fox News - Stephen Sorace
An American Bison in North Carolina grabbed the first day of spring by the horns on Wednesday and celebrated the end of winter with a “happy dance.” The 800-pound animal galloped and bucked its way across
Science
Spectacular new fossil bonanza captures explosion of early life
National Geographic - Michael Greshko
Science & Innovation Animals from 518 million years ago are preserved down to their softest features, and more than half are new to science. Science & Innovation 5 Minute Read By Michael Greshko A wealth
Why your gut may hold the key to cardiovascular health
Medical News Today - By Ana Sandoiu
New research, which appears in The Journal of Physiology, examines the role that gut bacteria might play in preserving the health of our arteries. An …
Dark Matter
Only One Experiment Has Detected Dark Matter So Far. Now, The Plot Has Thickened
ScienceAlert - MICHELLE STARR
Of all the different dark matter detectors in the world, only one has consistently come up with a positive signal. The results of DAMA experiment in …
Genetics
NASA hatches plan to solve Mars InSight mole mystery
CNET - Amanda Kooser
The InSight lander's heat probe is stuck, and scientists aren't sure why.
Science
Clever math enables MRI to map molecules implicated in multiple sclerosis, other diseases
sciencemag.org - Adrian Cho
BOSTON—MRI scanners can map a person's innards in exquisite detail, but they say little about composition. Now, physicists are pushing MRI to a new …
News
Correction: Southern Flood Threat story
Associated Press - By The Associated Press
In a story March 21 about the U.S. flooding outlook, The Associated Press misspelled the last name of a weather forecaster. He is Kevin Low, not Lao. A corrected version of the story is below: Unprecedented
Science
How fear affects your body
Popular Science - By Eleanor Cummins
Fright in the flesh. Alarm strikes your body within seconds of recognizing a threat. Here’s what’s going down. 1. Amygdala Before you consciously process a problem, this almond-shaped brain region activates
Science
There's a Physical Reason Time Feels Like It's Flying By, Says Scientist
Inverse - By Sarah Sloat
"Days become shorter, and so do the years." Filed Under Biology & Health As we get older, it becomes obvious that life really does feel like it goes by …