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WE LOVE SCIENCE HERE BECAUSE IT IS A MANY SPLENDOURED THING
THIS IS A WAR ZONE WHERE SCIENCE FIGHTS WITH NONSENSE AND WINS
“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.”
"Being a scientist is a state of mind, not a profession!"
"Science, when it's done right, can yield amazing things".
The Reach of Scientific Research From Labs to Laymen
The aim of science is not only to open a door to infinite knowledge and wisdom but to set a limit to infinite error.
"Knowledge is a Superpower but the irony is you cannot get enough of it with ever increasing data base unless you try to keep up with it constantly and in the right way!" The best education comes from learning from people who know what they are exactly talking about.
Science is this glorious adventure into the unknown, the opportunity to discover things that nobody knew before. And that’s just an experience that’s not to be missed. But it’s also a motivated effort to try to help humankind. And maybe that’s just by increasing human knowledge—because that’s a way to make us a nobler species.
If you are scientifically literate the world looks very different to you.
We do science and science communication not because they are easy but because they are difficult!
“Science is not a subject you studied in school. It’s life. We 're brought into existence by it!"
Links to some important articles :
1. Interactive science series...
a. how-to-do-research-and-write-research-papers-part 13
b. Some Qs people asked me on science and my replies to them...
Part 6, part-10, part-11, part-12, part 14 , part- 8,
part- 1, part-2, part-4, part-5, part-16, part-17, part-18 , part-19 , part-20
part-21 , part-22, part-23, part-24, part-25, part-26, part-27 , part-28
part-29, part-30, part-31, part-32, part-33, part-34, part-35, part-36, part-37,
part-38, part-40, part-41, part-42, part-43, part-44, part-45, part-46, part-47
Part 48, part49, Critical thinking -part 50 , part -51, part-52, part-53
part-54, part-55, part-57, part-58, part-59, part-60, part-61, part-62, part-63
part 64, part-65, part-66, part-67, part-68, part 69, part-70 part-71, part-73 ...
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BP variations during pregnancy part-72
who is responsible for the gender of their children - a man or a woman -part-56
c. some-questions-people-asked-me-on-science-based-on-my-art-and-poems -part-7
d. science-s-rules-are-unyielding-they-will-not-be-bent-for-anybody-part-3-
e. debate-between-scientists-and-people-who-practice-and-propagate-pseudo-science - part -9
f. why astrology is pseudo-science part 15
g. How Science is demolishing patriarchal ideas - part-39
2. in-defence-of-mangalyaan-why-even-developing-countries-like-india need space research programmes
3. Science communication series:
a. science-communication - part 1
b. how-scienitsts-should-communicate-with-laymen - part 2
c. main-challenges-of-science-communication-and-how-to-overcome-them - part 3
d. the-importance-of-science-communication-through-art- part 4
e. why-science-communication-is-geting worse - part 5
f. why-science-journalism-is-not-taken-seriously-in-this-part-of-the-world - part 6
g. blogs-the-best-bet-to-communicate-science-by-scientists- part 7
h. why-it-is-difficult-for-scientists-to-debate-controversial-issues - part 8
i. science-writers-and-communicators-where-are-you - part 9
j. shooting-the-messengers-for-a-different-reason-for-conveying-the- part 10
k. why-is-science-journalism-different-from-other-forms-of-journalism - part 11
l. golden-rules-of-science-communication- Part 12
m. science-writers-should-develop-a-broader-view-to-put-things-in-th - part 13
n. an-informed-patient-is-the-most-cooperative-one -part 14
o. the-risks-scientists-will-have-to-face-while-communicating-science - part 15
p. the-most-difficult-part-of-science-communication - part 16
q. clarity-on-who-you-are-writing-for-is-important-before-sitting-to write a science story - part 17
r. science-communicators-get-thick-skinned-to-communicate-science-without-any-bias - part 18
s. is-post-truth-another-name-for-science-communication-failure?
t. why-is-it-difficult-for-scientists-to-have-high-eqs
u. art-and-literature-as-effective-aids-in-science-communication-and teaching
v.* some-qs-people-asked-me-on-science communication-and-my-replies-to-them
** qs-people-asked-me-on-science-and-my-replies-to-them-part-173
w. why-motivated-perception-influences-your-understanding-of-science
x. science-communication-in-uncertain-times
y. sci-com: why-keep-a-dog-and-bark-yourself
z. How to deal with sci com dilemmas?
A+. sci-com-what-makes-a-story-news-worthy-in-science
B+. is-a-perfect-language-important-in-writing-science-stories
C+. sci-com-how-much-entertainment-is-too-much-while-communicating-sc
D+. sci-com-why-can-t-everybody-understand-science-in-the-same-way
E+. how-to-successfully-negotiate-the-science-communication-maze
4. Health related topics:
a. why-antibiotic-resistance-is-increasing-and-how-scientists-are-tr
b. what-might-happen-when-you-take-lots-of-medicines
c. know-your-cesarean-facts-ladies
d. right-facts-about-menstruation
e. answer-to-the-question-why-on-big-c
f. how-scientists-are-identifying-new-preventive-measures-and-cures-
g. what-if-little-creatures-high-jack-your-brain-and-try-to-control-
h. who-knows-better?
k. can-rust-from-old-drinking-water-pipes-cause-health-problems
l. pvc-and-cpvc-pipes-should-not-be-used-for-drinking-water-supply
m. melioidosis
o. desensitization-and-transplant-success-story
p. do-you-think-the-medicines-you-are-taking-are-perfectly-alright-then revisit your position!
q. swine-flu-the-difficlulties-we-still-face-while-tackling-the-outb
r. dump-this-useless-information-into-a-garbage-bin-if-you-really-care about evidence based medicine
s. don-t-ignore-these-head-injuries
u. allergic- agony-caused-by-caterpillars-and-moths
General science:
a.why-do-water-bodies-suddenly-change-colour
b. don-t-knock-down-your-own-life-line
c. the-most-menacing-animal-in-the-world
d. how-exo-planets-are-detected
e. the-importance-of-earth-s-magnetic-field
f. saving-tigers-from-extinction-is-still-a-travail
g. the-importance-of-snakes-in-our-eco-systems
h. understanding-reverse-osmosis
i. the-importance-of-microbiomes
j. crispr-cas9-gene-editing-technique-a-boon-to-fixing-defective-gen
k. biomimicry-a-solution-to-some-of-our-problems
5. the-dilemmas-scientists-face
6. why-we-get-contradictory-reports-in-science
7. be-alert-pseudo-science-and-anti-science-are-on-prowl
8. science-will-answer-your-questions-and-solve-your-problems
9. how-science-debunks-baseless-beliefs
10. climate-science-and-its-relevance
11. the-road-to-a-healthy-life
12. relative-truth-about-gm-crops-and-foods
13. intuition-based-work-is-bad-science
14. how-science-explains-near-death-experiences
15. just-studies-are-different-from-thorough-scientific-research
16. lab-scientists-versus-internet-scientists
17. can-you-challenge-science?
18. the-myth-of-ritual-working
19.science-and-superstitions-how-rational-thinking-can-make-you-work-better
20. comets-are-not-harmful-or-bad-omens-so-enjoy-the-clestial-shows
21. explanation-of-mysterious-lights-during-earthquakes
22. science-can-tell-what-constitutes-the-beauty-of-a-rose
23. what-lessons-can-science-learn-from-tragedies-like-these
24. the-specific-traits-of-a-scientific-mind
25. science-and-the-paranormal
26. are-these-inventions-and-discoveries-really-accidental-and-intuitive like the journalists say?
27. how-the-brain-of-a-polymath-copes-with-all-the-things-it-does
28. how-to-make-scientific-research-in-india-a-success-story
29. getting-rid-of-plastic-the-natural-way
30. why-some-interesting-things-happen-in-nature
31. real-life-stories-that-proves-how-science-helps-you
32. Science and trust series:
a. how-to-trust-science-stories-a-guide-for-common-man
b. trust-in-science-what-makes-people-waver
c. standing-up-for-science-showing-reasons-why-science-should-be-trusted
You will find the entire list of discussions here: http://kkartlab.in/group/some-science/forum
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Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on March 5, 2020 at 7:00am
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New insights into evolution: Why genes appear to move around
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Faster-Than-Light Speeds Could Be Why Gamma-Ray Bursts Seem to Go Backwards in Time
https://www.sciencealert.com/faster-than-light-speeds-could-be-the-...
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Researchers tracked 300,000 trees only to find that rainforests are losing their power to help humanity
https://theconversation.com/we-tracked-300-000-trees-only-to-find-t...
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Effects of wildfires on health
https://phys.org/news/2020-03-effects-wildfires-health.html?utm_sou...
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Safety zone saves giant moons from fatal plunge
https://phys.org/news/2020-03-safety-zone-giant-moons-fatal.html?ut...
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Roll-up TVs and bendable smart phones: The future of flexible electronic materials
https://phys.org/news/2020-03-roll-up-tvs-bendable-smart-future.htm...
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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-bacteria-tolerate-antibiotics.html?ut...
Bacteria might help other bacteria to tolerate antibiotics better
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Research on soldier ants reveals that evolution can go in reverse
https://phys.org/news/2020-03-soldier-ants-reveals-evolution-revers...
Why organisms shrink in a warming world
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/03/200309093021.htm
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Experiments show dogs can 'smell' radiated heat
https://phys.org/news/2020-03-dogs.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm...--
Experts discover toolkit to repair DNA breaks linked to aging, cancer and MND
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-experts-toolkit-dna-linked-a...
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Study: Women's hormonal cycles do not affect preferences for men's behaviour
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-women-hormonal-affect-men-be...
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No comment: Wikipedia Censors List of Scientists Who Don’t Agree With Global-warming “Consensus”.
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/35099-
wikipedia-censors-list-of-scientists-who-don-t-agree-with-global-wa...
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Bad Air: Pilots worldwide complain of unsafe cabin fumes
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/07/airplanes-unsafe-cabin-fum...
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Apollo Rock Samples Heat Up Moon Formation Debate
A new study suggests there are key differences between the compositions of Earth and its natural satellite, with significant implications for lunar history
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/apollo-rock-samples-heat...
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How a key brain region combines visual and spatial information to navigate
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-key-brain-region-combines-vi...
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From darkness to light: New findings unravel how plants control energy generation
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Regional stability of ecosystems over time depends on local species diversity
https://phys.org/news/2020-03-regional-stability-ecosystems-local-s...
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Electrical power generation from moderate-temperature radiative thermal sources
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Wearing clothes could release more microfibres to the environment than washing them
https://phys.org/news/2020-03-microfibres-environment.html?utm_sour...
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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-reveals-mechanism-dissipate-excess-su...
A mechanism that plants can use to dissipate excess sunlight as heat: excess energy is transferred from chlorophyll, the pigment that gives leaves their green color, to other pigments called carotenoids, which can then release the energy as heat.
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International study completes the largest genetic map of psychiatric disorders so far
International study completes the largest genetic map of psychiatric disorders so far: autism, ADHD, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and Tourette syndrome were covered
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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-carbon-membrane-power.html?utm_source...
New carbon membrane generates a hundred times more power
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Paper sheds light on infant universe and origin of matter
https://phys.org/news/2020-03-paper-infant-universe.html?utm_source...
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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-natural-contaminant-threat-groundwate...
Natural contaminant threat to drinking water from groundwater
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Why men (and other male animals) die younger: It's all in the Y chromosome
According to popular theory, men live shorter lives than women because they take bigger risks, have more dangerous jobs, drink and smoke more, and are poor at seeking advice from doctors.
But research by scientists at UNSW Sydney suggests the real reason may be less related to human behaviour and more to do with the type of sex chromosomes we share with most animal species.
In a study published today in Biology Letters, researchers from UNSW Science's School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences analysed all available academic literature on sex chromosomes and lifespan—and they tried to establish whether there was a pattern of one sex outliving the other that was repeated across the animal kingdom.
Unguarded X hypothesis
Specifically, they wanted to test the 'unguarded X hypothesis' which suggests that the Y chromosome in heterogametic sexes—those with XY (male) sex chromosomes rather than XX (female) sex chromosomes—is less able to protect an individual from harmful genes expressed on the X chromosome. The hypothesis suggests that, as the Y chromosome is smaller than the X chromosome, and in some cases absent, it is unable to 'hide' an X chromosome that carries harmful mutations, which may later expose the individual to health threats.
Conversely, there is no such problem in a pair of homogametic chromosomes (XX), where a healthy X chromosome can stand in for another X that has deleterious genes to ensure those harmful genes aren't expressed, thus maximising the length of life for the organism.
First author on the paper and Ph.D. student Zoe Xirocostas says that after examining the lifespan data available on a wide range of animal species, it appears that the unguarded X hypothesis stacks up. This is the first time that scientists have tested the hypothesis across the board in animal taxonomy; previously it was tested only within a few groups of animals.
"We looked at lifespan data in not just primates, other mammals and birds, but also reptiles, fish, amphibians, arachnids, cockroaches, grasshoppers, beetles, butterflies and moths among others," she says.
"And we found that across that broad range of species, the heterogametic sex does tend to die earlier than the homogametic sex, and it's 17.6 percent earlier on average."
https://phys.org/news/2020-03-men-male-animals-die-younger.html?utm...
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High-tech contact lenses correct color blindness
https://phys.org/news/2020-03-high-tech-contact-lenses.html?utm_sou...
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https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-tremors-ai-robots.html?utm_sour...
Fighting hand tremors with AI and robots
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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-energy-error-free-catalysts.html?utm_...
Energy researchers invent error-free catalysts
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New bendable cement-free concrete can potentially make safer, long-lasting and greener infrastructure
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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-scorpions-fluorescent-compound-parasi...
Scorpions make a fluorescent compound that could help protect them from parasites
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Excessive weight around our middle gives our brain's resident immune cells heavy exposure to a signal that turns them against us, setting in motion a crescendo of inflammation that damages cognition, according to new research.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-visceral-fat-brain-cognition...
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https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/mind-reading-and-...
Mind Reading and Mind Control Technologies Are Coming
We need to figure out the ethical implications before they arrive
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Biomaterial discovery enables 3-D printing of tissue-like vascular structures
https://phys.org/news/2020-03-biomaterial-discovery-enables-d-tissu...
More information: Nature Communications (2020). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-14716-z
Researchers put cornstarch to use fighting pestshttps://phys.org/news/2020-03-cornstarch-pests.html?utm_source=nwle...
Researchers identify breaking point of conducting material
https://phys.org/news/2020-03-material.html?utm_source=nwletter&...
Scientists reveal the transportation mechanism of atmospheric microplastics
https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/farming/feature/poisoning-cases...
Poisoning cases mar India’s bid to be a global pesticides hub
Engineers have created a tabletop device that combines a robot, artificial intelligence and near-infrared and ultrasound imaging to draw blood or insert catheters to deliver fluids and drugs.
https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-robot-artificial-intelligence-i...
https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-tunnel-safety-minutes.html?utm_...
Tunnel fire safety: With only minutes to respond, fire education really counts
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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-dna-sugars-characterised-unprecedente...
DNA sugars characterised in unprecedented resolution, atom by atom
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Tropical forests' carbon sink is already rapidly weakening
The ability of the world's tropical forests to remove carbon from the atmosphere is decreasing, according to a study tracking 300,000 trees over 30 years, published today in Nature.
The global scientific collaboration, led by the University of Leeds, reveals that a feared switch of the world's undisturbed tropical forests from a carbon sink to a carbon source has begun.
Intact tropical forests are well-known as a crucial global carbon sink, slowing climate change by removing carbon from the atmosphere and storing it in trees, a process known as carbon sequestration. Climate models typically predict that this tropical forest carbon sink will continue for decades.
However, the new analysis of three decades of tree growth and death from 565 undisturbed tropical forests across Africa and the Amazon has found that the overall uptake of carbon into Earth's intact tropical forests peaked in the 1990s.
By the 2010s, on average, the ability of a tropical forest to absorb carbon had dropped by one-third. The switch is largely driven by carbon losses from trees dying.
The study by almost 100 institutions provides the first large-scale evidence that carbon uptake by the world's tropical forests has already started a worrying downward trend.
More information: Asynchronous carbon sink saturation in African and Amazonian tropical forests, Nature (2020). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-020-2035-0 , https://nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2035-0Provided by University of Leedshttps://phys.org/news/2020-03-tropical-forests-carbon-rapidly-weake...
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WOW! Parrots get probability, use stats to make choices: study
https://phys.org/news/2020-03-parrots-probability-stats-choices.htm...
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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-cells-defend-viruses.html?utm_source=...
Researchers clarify how cells defend themselves from viruses
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https://sciencex.com/news/2020-03-evolution-famous-image-wrong.html...
Evolution: That famous 'march of progress' image is just wrong
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The origin of satiety: Brain cells that change shape after a meal
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-satiety-brain-cells-meal.htm...
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Busting junk science related to dreams: Real reasons Why People Dream About Their Teeth Falling Out
https://elemental.medium.com/why-people-dream-about-their-teeth-fal...
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Paleontologists Are Skeptical About Baby Dinosaur Cells Supposedly ...
https://gizmodo.com/paleontologists-are-skeptical-about-baby-dinosa...
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Alarming: Plastic Nests: Seabirds are using fishing debris to construct nests.
https://www.the-scientist.com/image-of-the-day/image-of-the-day-pla...
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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-ultra-precise-mind-controlle...
It's like you have a hand again: In a major advance in mind-controlled prosthetics for amputees, researchers have tapped faint, latent signals from arm nerves and amplified them to enable real-time, intuitive, finger-level control of a robotic hand.
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Anti-evolution drug could stop antibiotic resistance
The spread of antibiotic resistance is partly due to the ability of bacteria to pick up DNA from their surroundings. A new study, which started at the University of Groningen, showed that drugs blocking this ability (which is called 'competence') in the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae can indeed stop the spread of resistance in mice. As competence is blocked without affecting cell growth, it will be difficult for the bacteria to evolve resistance to the blockade. The study was published online by the journal Cell Host & Microbe on 3 March.
n order to pick up these resistance genes, a chain of events is needed that brings the bacteria in a state called 'competence.' During competence, bacteria express all the machinery required to 'catch' and incorporate the resistance genes into their own genomes.
Growth stress: Researchers figured out how to stop the cells from becoming competent.
In this assay, 1366 approved drugs were screened. It turned out that 46 of them blocked the induction of competence, without negatively affecting growth.
"When cells are under growth stress, for instance in the presence of antibiotics, they try to find a solution and become resistant to these drugs," explains Domenech. "Importantly, we did not observe resistance to the drugs found here as they do not cause growth stress." The 46 drugs could be divided into two groups: drugs affecting ion homeostasis, and antipsychotics. Several candidates were selected for further exploration. "This showed that they all acted through the same mechanism," says Domenech. They disrupted the proton-motive force: the electrochemical gradient that moves protons across the bacterial membrane and powers various processes.
https://phys.org/news/2020-03-anti-evolution-drug-antibiotic-resist...
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Air pollution 'pandemic' shortens lives by 3 years: study
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-world-air-pollution-pandemic...
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Engineers zap and unstick underwater smart glue
With a small zap of electricity, biomedical engineers at Michigan Technological University take an underwater smart glue prototype from sticky to not in seven seconds.
https://phys.org/news/2020-03-zap-unstick-underwater-smart.html?utm...
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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-visceral-fat-brain-cognition...
Visceral fat delivers signal to the brain that hurts cognition
Excessive weight around our middle gives our brain's resident immune cells heavy exposure to a signal that turns them against us, setting in motion a crescendo of inflammation that damages cognition, according to new research.
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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-obesity-virulence-influenza....
Obesity promotes virulence of influenza
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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-microstructures-self-assemble-materia...
Microstructures self-assemble into new materials
A material that is designed at the nanoscale but assembles itself—with no need for the precision laser assembly.
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Scientists shed light on mystery of dark matter
https://phys.org/news/2020-03-scientists-mystery-dark.html?utm_sour...
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They are there and they are gone: A fourth neutrino chase
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Scientists created an 'impossible' superconducting compound
https://phys.org/news/2020-03-scientists-impossible-superconducting...
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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-protein-meteorite.html?utm_source=nwl...
Protein discovered inside a meteorite
Protein called hemolithin discovered inside a meteorite ...
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