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CNBC
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Flu
New strain of flu found in China has potential to become a pandemic, scientists warn
CNBC - Holly Ellyatt
Scientists have identified a new strain of flu carried by pigs in China that they say has the potential to become a pandemic. The new strain is …
Jun 30, 2020
SHANETHEFORTEAN
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Frogs
Scientists Just Dropped a Bunch of New Animals
Gizmodo - Dharna Noor
There are some 8.7 million known species on Earth. But it’s always exciting to know when scientists find some mysterious creature they didn’t know …
Dec 14, 2020
Think More
flipped into Pets, Animals & Wildlife
Cats
Scientists Discover a New Gesture That Will Help You Bond With Your Cat
First for Women - Ashley Lall
If you’re like us, you’re always looking for new ways to bond with your cat. Our furry felines are our best friends, and showing them just how much …
Oct 30, 2020
Rory
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Europe
A mutated coronavirus strain causes most new COVID-19 infections in Europe and was spread within the continent by tourists,
Business Insider - Grace Dean
The majority of new COVID-19 cases in Europe stem from a mutated strain of the coronavirus that has been traced back to Spain and was spread across the continent over the summer by tourists, scientists...
Oct 29, 2020
The Guardian
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Mutations
Danish Covid-19 mink variant could spark new pandemic, scientists warn
The Guardian - Sophie Kevany and Tom Carstensen
A Danish vaccine specialist has warned that a new wave of coronavirus could be started by the Covid-19 mink variant. “The worst-case scenario is that we would start off a new pandemic in Denmark. There’s...
Nov 5, 2020
Devon Briggs
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New fusion reactor tested in the UK - New Scientist Daily - 30 Oct 20
By New Scientist
A nuclear fusion reactor in Culham, UK, has been designed to tackle problems caused by the super high temperatures involved in fusion reactions. Plus: can cat owners stop their furry friends from killing wildlife?
Oct 30, 2020
#InfoAddict
flipped into Food for Thought
Ancient humans may have hibernated - New Scientist Daily - 10 Dec 2020
By New Scientist
Signs of disease in the bones of hominins who lived in glacial Europe half a million years ago hint they hibernated to cope with harsh winters – but the evidence is disputed. Plus: the Milky Way's black hole burped out two colossal X-ray bubbles.
Dec 10, 2020
SHANETHEFORTEAN
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Chromosomes
Scientists Discover The ‘Extinct’ New Guinea Singing Dog Is Still Alive In The Wild
greatergood.com - Matthew Russell
The call of the New Guinea singing dog sounds like a wolf’s howl crossed with a whale song. It’s haunting, beautiful, and rare. So rare, in fact, …
Dec 4, 2020
M Coles
flipped into Current Events & Political News
What is the real covid-19 death rate? New Scientist Daily - 23 Nov 20
By New Scientist
The likelihood of dying if you’re infected with the coronavirus depends on a lot of things, but it is clearly much higher than flu. Plus: can AI understand our emotions, and do we want it to?
Nov 23, 2020
Michael Hinsley
flipped into Science.
Science
Scientists discover beautiful blue new mineral petrovite
CNET - Amanda Kooser
It's not just a pretty face.
Nov 17, 2020
Sky News
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Salivary Glands
Scientists find new organ in throat while testing for prostate cancer
sky.com - Sky
Scientists have discovered a new organ in the throat while carrying out research on prostate cancer. Previously experts thought there were only …
Oct 21, 2020
Inverse
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Pigs
Scientists explain the new swine flu virus with pandemic potential
Inverse - Ali Pattillo
In a new study, researchers identify an emergent swine flu virus spreading through China. They claim it has pandemic potential. The discovery calls …
Jun 29, 2020
Woman's World
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Cats
Scientists Discover a New Gesture That Will Help You Bond With Your Cat
Woman's World - Ashley Lall
Try this gesture on your kitty — they might do it back! If you’re like us, you’re always looking for new ways to bond with your cat. Our furry felines …
Oct 27, 2020
Joseph Calandriello
flipped into Muse
Biological Species
This new species of flying marsupials are so cute I want to punch a wall
Mic - Tebany Yune
There's a species of flying marsupial in Australia called the 'greater glider' that can go from tree to tree like a cat-sized flying squirrel with a …
Nov 9, 2020
TPF
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Scientists have discovered a deadly genetic disease by working backwards: beginning with the genes, rather than the symptoms. The condition, called VEXAS after its key features, is an inflammatory co …
Genetic Disorder
Scientists have discovered a new life-threatening disease that affects men, giving them fevers, blood clots, and inflammation
Insider - Anna Medaris Miller
Oct 28, 2020
CTV News
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Salivary Glands
Scientists accidentally discover new organ in the human throat
ctvnews.ca - Brooklyn Neustaeter
TORONTO -- Scientists have discovered a new organ located in the throat that they say may help reduce the side effects of some cancer …
Oct 21, 2020
SHANETHEFORTEAN
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Science
Scientists find that trees are out of equilibrium with climate, posing new challenges in a warming world
phys.org - University of Maine
Forecasts predicting where plants and animals will inhabit over time rely primarily on information about their current climate associations, but that …
Dec 15, 2020
ScienceAlert
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Biological Species
Scientists Confirm Entirely New Species of Gelatinous Blob From The Deep, Dark Sea
ScienceAlert - Peter Dockrill
For the first time, scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have formally identified a new species of undersea …
Nov 30, 2020
CNN
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Biological Species
NOAA scientists discover a new species of a gelatinous animal in the waters near Puerto Rico
CNN
(CNN) — Scientists have discovered a new species of ctenophore, or comb jelly, near Puerto Rico. The newly named Duobrachium sparksae was discovered two and a half miles below sea level by the National...
Nov 28, 2020
LADbible
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CRISPR
Scientists Kill Cancer Cells Using Groundbreaking New Technology
ladbible.com - Stewart Perrie
Scientists have used Nobel Prize winning technology to kill cancer cells in mice for the first time. Researchers from Tel Aviv University in Israel …
Nov 23, 2020
Jenny W
flipped into Health & Medicine
Bacteria
Scientists develop new compound which kills both types of antibiotic resistant superbugs
phys.org - University of Sheffield
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have developed a new compound that is able to kill both gram-positive and gram-negative …
Sep 4, 2020
Science X Network
flipped into Phys.org
Asymmetry
Scientists provide new explanation for the strange asymmetry of the moon
phys.org - Tokyo Institute of Technology
The Earth‐moon system's history remains mysterious. Scientists believe the system formed when a Mars‐sized body collided with the proto‐Earth. Earth …
Jun 22, 2020
Boing Boing
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Charles Darwin
Survival of the fittest? More like "friendliest," scientists argue in new book | Boing Boing
boingboing.net - Rusty Blazenhoff
Charles Darwin Survival of the "friendliest"? Charles Darwin's famous phrase may have been misinterpreted, a new book suggests. Duke University …
Aug 9, 2020
CTV News
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Mutations
New coronavirus strain spreading in U.K. has key mutations, scientists say
ctvnews.ca - Reuters
LONDON -- British scientists are trying to establish whether the rapid spread in southern England of a new variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 …
Dec 15, 2020