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This Marvelous Machine Splits Moon Dust Into Oxygen and Metal

Like the settlers of old, space explorers will live off the land. But if self-sufficiency on Earth is difficult, it's orders of magnitude more challenging in space, where there are no trees to build shelter, no plants and animals to eat, no water to drink, and no breathable air. Like The Martian's Mark ...

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This Marvelous Machine Splits Moon Dust Into Oxygen and Metal

WIRED Science

How to Be Humane to a Lab-Grown Brain

Ethicists and biologists seek to head off challenges raised by tissue "organoids" as they become increasingly similar to human brains.

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How to Be Humane to a Lab-Grown Brain

Science Daily

Can lithium halt progression of Alzheimer's disease?

In a new study, a team of researchers has shown that, when given in a formulation that facilitates passage to the brain, lithium in doses up to 400 times lower than what is currently being prescribed for mood disorders is capable of both halting signs of advanced Alzheimer's pathology and of recovering ...

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Can lithium halt progression of Alzheimer's disease?

WIRED Science

An AI Epidemiologist Sent the First Warnings of the Wuhan Virus

The BlueDot algorithm scours news reports and airline ticketing data to predict the spread of diseases like those linked to the flu outbreak in China.

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An AI Epidemiologist Sent the First Warnings of the Wuhan Virus

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Scientists Predict Wuhan's Virus Outbreak Will Get Much Worse

New estimates of how far the virus could spread suggest an explosion of cases will hit the Chinese city and more infected individuals will show up abroad.

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Scientists Predict Wuhan's Virus Outbreak Will Get Much Worse

Science - The Verge

All of the updates on the new coronavirus

Photo by Getty Images Public health officials are working to limit the spread of the virus A new coronavirus appeared in Wuhan, China at the start of December, and has already infected hundreds of people in nearly a dozen countries. The World Health Organization said that it's too early to declare ...

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Science - The Verge

All of the updates on the new coronavirus

Science - The Verge

Here's the logo for Trump's Space Force, and it looks awfully familiar

President Donald Trump on Friday revealed the official logo for the Space Force, the newest branch of the armed forces and part of the existing United States Air Force department, in a tweet. The Space Force, a fixation of Trump's throughout his presidency, became a reality last month when Congress ...

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Science - The Verge

Here's the logo for Trump's Space Force, and it looks awfully familiar

Science - The Verge

If you're feeling nervous about the coronavirus, you're not alone

Photo by Maverick Asio/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Your risk of catching the new coronavirus is probably low if you haven't recently been to Wuhan, China (where the virus originated) or been in contact with people who were there recently. But you might still be anxious about the spread ...

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Science - The Verge

If you're feeling nervous about the coronavirus, you're not alone

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Opioid dependence found to permanently change brains of rats

Approximately one-quarter of patients who are prescribed opioids for chronic pain misuse them, with five to 10 percent developing an opioid use disorder or addiction. In a new study, researchers found that opioid dependence produced permanent changes in the brains of rats.

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Opioid dependence found to permanently change brains of rats

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'Jumping genes' help stabilize DNA folding patterns

The DNA molecule inside the nucleus of any human cell is more than six feet long. To fit into such a small space, it must fold into precise loops that also govern how genes are turned on or off. New research indicates that 'jumping genes' play a surprising role in stabilizing the 3D folding patterns ...

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'Jumping genes' help stabilize DNA folding patterns

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Blue-emitting diode demonstrates limitations and promise of perovskite semiconductors

Halide perovskites have garnered attention because they're highly efficient at capturing energy in solar cells and efficient emitters in diodes. But researchers failed at making perovskite LEDs that emit blue light. Chemists succeeded, but X-ray studies of the LED's structure show that it's very sensitive ...

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Blue-emitting diode demonstrates limitations and promise of perovskite semiconductors

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High air pollution exposure in 1-year-olds linked to structural brain changes at age 12

A new study suggests that significant early childhood exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) is associated with structural changes in the brain at the age of 12.

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High air pollution exposure in 1-year-olds linked to structural brain changes at age 12

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Going with the flow: New insights into mysterious fluid motions

Scientists gain a deeper understanding of turbulent and transitional pipe flows.

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Going with the flow: New insights into mysterious fluid motions

Science - The Verge

Second case of coronavirus confirmed in the US

Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images A second US case of the new coronavirus has been confirmed in a patient in Chicago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported today. The female patient had recently returned from Wuhan, China, and did not have symptoms when she arrived ...

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Science - The Verge

Second case of coronavirus confirmed in the US

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Microsoft's Moonshot Plan to Reverse Its Lifetime CO2 Emissions by 2050

The alarming headlines about Australia's bush fires over the last couple weeks have heightened the global outcry over climate change, and companies, NGOs, and governments are taking action. One of the most ambitious targets was set last week by Microsoft. In a press conference on January 16, CEO Satya ...

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Microsoft's Moonshot Plan to Reverse Its Lifetime CO2 Emissions by 2050

New York Times Science

The Mummy Speaks! Hear Sounds From the Voice of an Ancient Egyptian Priest

Scientists used a 3-D printer, a loudspeaker and computer software to recreate a part of the voice of a 3,000-year-old mummy.

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The Mummy Speaks! Hear Sounds From the Voice of an Ancient Egyptian Priest

WIRED Science

Athletic Authorities Must Reckon With Racing Tech Again

As World Athletics debates whether to ban Nike's carbon-fiber running shoe, it should heed lessons from the case of "Bionic Olympian" Oscar Pistorius.

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Athletic Authorities Must Reckon With Racing Tech Again

Science - The Verge

DirecTV is moving one of its satellites to a safer orbit over fears of explosion

Image: The Verge/Alex Castro DirecTV fears that one of its satellites in orbit might blow up soon, and it's gearing up to move it to safety. Due to a problem with the satellite's batteries, the satellite might burst apart at the end of February. If it did explode while in its current orbit, there's ...

2 days ago

Science - The Verge

DirecTV is moving one of its satellites to a safer orbit over fears of explosion

WIRED Science

No, the Wuhan Virus Is Not a 'Snake Flu'

One paper advanced a controversial theory about the disease's origin. Other scientists aren't biting.

2 days ago

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No, the Wuhan Virus Is Not a 'Snake Flu'