#How ‘straight’ lightning could prove the existence of dark matter: report

#How ‘straight’ lightning could prove the existence of dark matter: report

“#How ‘straight’ lightning could prove the existence of dark matter: report” A group of scientists has linked the presence of macroscopic dark matter to the appearance of extremely rare “straight” lightning bolts. In a paper published in the journal Physical Review D, researchers from the University of Toronto and Ohio’s Case Western University said that chunks of dark matter – known as “macros” –…

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#Japanese scientists say breathing through rectums ‘saved’ mice

#Japanese scientists say breathing through rectums ‘saved’ mice

“#Japanese scientists say breathing through rectums ‘saved’ mice” In what sounds like a “South Park” episode, Japanese scientists have developed a procedure that allows lab animals to “breathe” out of their rectum. In a new study published last week, scientists using an enema of oxygen-carrying liquid proved that oxygen-deprived animals — and maybe people — can…

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#Singapore researchers control Venus flytraps using smartphones

#Singapore researchers control Venus flytraps using smartphones

“#Singapore researchers control Venus flytraps using smartphones” Researchers in Singapore have found a way of controlling a Venus flytrap using electric signals from a smartphone, an innovation they hope will have a range of uses from robotics to employing the plants as environmental sensors. Luo Yifei, a researcher at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU), showed…

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#Europe starts tests for automated asteroid spotters

#Europe starts tests for automated asteroid spotters

“#Europe starts tests for automated asteroid spotters” BERLIN — Scientists said Tuesday they have switched on a new telescope at the European Southern Observatory as part of an effort to create an automated network for spotting asteroids that might pose a risk to Earth. The 56-centimeter telescope that’s now seen “first light” at the La…

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#Texas A&M researchers spot new coronavirus variant

#Texas A&M researchers spot new coronavirus variant

“#Texas A&M researchers spot new coronavirus variant” Texas A&M researchers have found a new coronavirus variant, called BV-1 for the surrounding Brazos Valley area, though there are still many unknowns, according to a university release posted Monday.  The variant was detected in a saliva sample from just one student who had “mild cold-like” symptoms through the school’s…

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#Scientific American joins trend, will call climate change ‘climate emergency’

#Scientific American joins trend, will call climate change ‘climate emergency’

“#Scientific American joins trend, will call climate change ‘climate emergency’” Scientific American has joined the growing list of news outlets who are upgrading the term climate change to a “climate emergency.” In its warning, SA compares climate change to someone losing their breath and being rushed to the hospital in the COVID-19 pandemic.  “The planet is heating up way…

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#‘Tantalizing’ results of 2 experiments defy physics rulebook

#‘Tantalizing’ results of 2 experiments defy physics rulebook

“#‘Tantalizing’ results of 2 experiments defy physics rulebook” Preliminary results from two experiments suggest something could be wrong with the basic way physicists think the universe works, a prospect that has the field of particle physics both baffled and thrilled. Tiny particles called muons aren’t quite doing what is expected of them in two different…

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