#Mysterious spinning neutron star detected in the Milky Way proves to be an extremely rare discovery

“#Mysterious spinning neutron star detected in the Milky Way proves to be an extremely rare discovery” Artist’s impression of a radio magnetar. Credit: CSRIO On March 12th 2020 a space telescope called Swift detected a burst of radiation from halfway across the Milky Way. Within a week, the newly discovered X-ray source, named Swift J1818.0–1607,…

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#Nutrients in microalgae: An environmentally friendly alternative to fish

“#Nutrients in microalgae: An environmentally friendly alternative to fish” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Microalgae could provide an alternative source of healthy omega-3 fatty acids for humans while also being more environmentally friendly to produce than popular fish species. This is the result of a new study by scientists from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU). The…

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#Multisample technique to analyze cell adhesion

“#Multisample technique to analyze cell adhesion” The new assay developed at KAUST is a fluorescent multiplex cell rolling assay that uses unique fluorescent tags to label up to seven cell population types. Credit: © 2020 Elham Roshdy King Abdullah University of Science and Technology researchers have developed a robust and efficient method of examining the…

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#50 dead in Japan floods as rescuers ‘race against time’

“#50 dead in Japan floods as rescuers ‘race against time’” Many have seen their homes destroyed Emergency services in western Japan were “racing against time” Tuesday to rescue people stranded by devastating floods and landslides that have killed at least 50, as the country braced for more torrential downpours. Japan’s Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued its…

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#Team discovers first effective treatment for citrus-destroying disease

“#Team discovers first effective treatment for citrus-destroying disease” Fruit of a tree infected with Citrus Greening Disease. Credit: UCR UC Riverside scientists have found the first substance capable of controlling Citrus Greening Disease, which has devastated citrus farms in Florida and also threatens California. The new treatment effectively kills the bacterium causing the disease with…

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#New study sparks fresh call for seagrass preservation

“#New study sparks fresh call for seagrass preservation” Known as ‘Blue Carbon’, seagrass meadows have been estimated to store CO2 in their soils about 30 times faster than most terrestrial forests. Credit: Centre for Marine Ecosystems Research at Edith Cowan University An increase in carbon dioxide emissions equivalent to 5 million cars a year has…

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#Tie for warmest June globally, Siberia sizzles: EU

“#Tie for warmest June globally, Siberia sizzles: EU” Siberia and the Arctic Circle are prone to large year-on-year temperature fluctuations, but the persistence of this year’s warm spell is very unusual Temperatures soared 10 degrees Celsius above average in June across much of permafrost-laden Siberia, with last month in a dead heat for the warmest…

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#Endangered gorilla in New Orleans expecting 1st baby

“#Endangered gorilla in New Orleans expecting 1st baby” Tumani, a 13-year old critically endangered western lowland gorilla that is expecting to give birth later this summer, eats in her enclosure at the Audubon Nature Institute in New Orleans, Monday, July 6, 2020. If the pregnancy is successful, it will be the first gorilla born at…

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