Plasma from recovered patients seems to destroy coronavirus infections
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Climate change is destabilizing marine food webs
There will likely be no Nemo to find in the future.
The frothy history of beer
Bottoms up!
No privacy, no free internet in Hong Kong — China cracks down on VPN providers
China's vision of the internet is emerging as one of the greatest threats to online privacy and freedom.
Book review: The Infinite Desire for Growth
Today’s gods don’t reside in the heavens, but in GDP figures.
What is viscosity: through thick and thin
Some fluids don't really like going with the flow.
Key Benefits Of Using Reusable Face Masks
Face masks are quite an important item to have today, but that's a recent development here in the West. The...
New Zealand’s glaciers are melting faster than ever
They've lost almost 80% of their historical volume.
Fossil Friday: mysterious, long-necked dinosaur species turns out to be two species that lived in the ocean
This was one strange beast... Well, two beasts.
Worsening heatwaves could kill more than 8 million people by 2100
Not what I like to hear.
Our Sun’s magnetic field might form a ‘deflated croissant’, says NASA
Science -- because you can't prove there's magnetic pastry in space any other way.
The world’s herbivores are in trouble, more so than its predators
Popular wisdom was that predators are most at risk -- turns out it's actually their food that's struggling.
Researchers confirm the first case of bone cancer in dinosaurs
Even the mighty fall sick.
Our ability to read and write is housed in a ‘recycled’ part of the brain
The brains of non-speaking mammals seem to recognize letters using an area of the visual cortex.
These Canadian ice caps were estimated to melt by 2022 — they’re already gone
Its a sign we'd better not ignore.
What is stress and how it affects our mind and body
An ancient mechanism meant to keep us alive can overwhelm us in today's world.
Violent trauma makes children show signs of brain and genetic aging
Growing up rough leads to growing old early.
A short wrap-up of the history of falafel
Falafel? I'll take two, please.
Partial supernova sends a white dwarf barrelling through space
Why not start with a bang, eh?
New coating removes 99.9% of all coronavirus on it in an hour — may soon find its ways to public spaces
Such a coating can be helpful both in public and in our homes.
Researchers build the first wireless camera that fits on a beetle
The camera needs to be extremely light so an insect can carry it.
Chewing robot developed to test gum as a potential drug delivery system
That's a new one for robots.
One gene can turn mosquitoes from females to males, which don’t bite
As far as mosquitoes go, fewer ladies is ideal.
Our genes could make us seek, or avoid, fatty foods
Our food preferences could be rooted in our genes.
A new approach uses loudspeakers to keep out the noise when you open a window
If you, like me, live on a busy street in a big city, you might have a hard choice to...
Novel glasses can help the color-blind perceive more colors
More colors is always a good thing -- especially for those who didn't yet get to enjoy them.
High unemployment makes song lyrics angrier — but not sadder or anxious
Unemployment makes people stressed, and angry -- music reflects that.
Jupiter will be very bright and visible tonight, as it comes closest to Earth
It's going to be a good month for stargazers.
Fossil Friday: huge, ancient dolphin was the first echolocating apex predator
This 15-meter-long dolphin was also the first predatory whale to use echolocation.
CERN found a new particle — a tetraquark
This could help us better understand the fundamental forces in physics.
Working a desk job could keep your mind agile later on in life
Desk jobs might not always be fun, but they could be healthy.
It could take decades after slashing emissions for the climate to cool down
Good things take time, it seems. Better start early, then!
Amateur astronomer finds and christens Clyde’s Spot — a new storm on Jupiter
Everyone can help explore space!
The coronavirus epidemic could be fueling higher rates of delirium, brain inflammation, stroke, and nerve damage
The team believes most of these symptoms are caused by our immune response, not the virus.
Our happiness is more dependent on money today than in the 70s and 80s
For better or worse, money is increasingly the source of happiness.
Curiosity embarks on the next leg of its journey
It should reach its goal by fall.
Insect-hunting dino “the size of a teacup” unearthed in Madagascar
These tiny dinos started evolving many of the traits of today's birds.
Air pollution can contaminate your heart cells with metal nanoparticles from infancy
Good air is key for a good, healthy body.
Heatwaves are getting hotter, longer, more frequent globally
It's happening globally, but not all regions are affected equally.
The Mandela effect: how groups of people can all remember the wrong thing
Although popularized by a "paranormal consultant", the effect is real.
How old is Hinduism and how it all started
One Hindu proverb says that there are many paths up the mountain, all leading to the same place. Only fools...
Half a year into the pandemic, there are still people who haven’t heard of it — and it’s bad for everyone
Even news of world-changing events can't reach some places.
Huskies belong to an almost 10,000-year-old lineage
The lineage is relatively distinct from other modern dogs'.
Indian lake turns pink almost overnight
That's not something you see every day.
NASA delays its Mars 2020 launch by two days
They took this step due to "a contamination concern",
The FDA warns public not to use potentially toxic hand sanitizers from Eskbiochem
Methanol, a toxic type of alcohol, has been found in samples of their products.
Researchers list the 10 lifestyle choices most likely to kill you
What doesn't kill you might, in fact, only be slowly killing you.
Children as young as 4 use ‘cognitive aids’ to simplify thinking
Our tendency to use calendars or smartphones as 'thinking aids' starts in childhood.
Nanoplastics can contaminate plants, making them smaller, shorter
Plastic waste could impact our crops.
China launches the last of 55 satellites for its own GPS system
The USA, Europe, Russia, and now China all have their own GPS system.