Scientists observe flattest explosion ever seen in space
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Skip to content Menu Our Bloggers Twitter Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search Scientists observe flattest explosion ever seen in space March 31, 2023 University of Sheffield An explosion the size of our solar system has baffled scientists , as part of its shape similar to that of an extremely flat disc challenges everything we know about explosions in . space The explosion observed was a bright Fast Blue Optical Transient FBOT an extremely rare class of explosion which is much less common than other explosions , such as supernovas . The first bright FBOT was discovered in 2018 and given the nickname âthe . cowâ Explosions of stars in the universe are almost always spherical in shape , as the stars themselves are spherical . However , this explosion , which occurred
Skip to content Menu Our Bloggers Twitter Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search Deer blood kills bacteria that causes Lyme disease March 31, 2023 University of Massachusetts As tick season kicks in across the country, the executive director of the University of Massachusetts Amherst-based New England Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases  (NEWVEC and his team have completed research that offers a promising lead in the fight against Lyme . disease The study , published recently in the journal Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseases demonstrates that the blood of the white-tailed deer kills the corkscrew-shaped bacterium that causes Lyme disease , a potentially debilitating illness . The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  (CDC estimates that each year
Skip to content Menu Our Bloggers Twitter Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search New nanoparticles can perform gene editing in the lungs March 31, 2023 MIT Engineers at MIT and the University of Massachusetts Medical School have designed a new type of nanoparticle that can be administered to the lungs , where it can deliver messenger RNA encoding useful proteins . Credits:Image : iStock , edited by MIT News Engineers at MIT and the University of Massachusetts Medical School have designed a new type of nanoparticle that can be administered to the lungs , where it can deliver messenger RNA encoding useful . proteins With further development , these particles could offer an inhalable treatment for cystic fibrosis and other diseases of the lung , the researchers . say âThis
Skip to content Menu Our Bloggers Twitter Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search Facial Nerve Surgeons Give Firefighter His Smile Back March 31, 2023 UC San Diego Steve Chafe , a firefighter for more than 25 years , is not taking anything in life , including a smile , for . granted Nearly five years ago , after finishing a 72-hour shift , his life changed . He couldnâ t quite gather his thoughts he couldnâ t read , and his speech was jumbled . An MRI identified Chafe had a transient ischemic attack . It also found something unexpected : a large tumor the size of a golf . ball âI thought I had cancer,â said . Chafe Chafe was diagnosed with a rare , benign and slow growing skull base tumor that affects nearby critical nerves . Approximately 3,000 people are diagnosed
Skip to content Menu Our Bloggers Twitter Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search Stressed plants emit airborne sounds that can be detected from over a meter away March 30, 2023 Tel Aviv University What does a stressed plant sound like A bit like bubble-wrap being popped . Researchers in Israel report in the journal Cell on March 30 that tomato and tobacco plants that are stressedâfrom dehydration or having their stems severedâemit sounds that are comparable in volume to normal human conversation . The frequency of these noises is too high for our ears to detect , but they can probably be heard by insects , other mammals , and possibly other . plants âEven in a quiet field , there are actually sounds that we don’t hear , and those sounds carry information,â says
, . Skip to content Menu Our Bloggers Twitter Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search MRI image of adult brain , with regions of cerebrospinal fluid overlaid in . blue March 30, 2023 PLOS ONE MRI image of adult brain , with regions of cerebrospinal fluid overlaid in blue . Researchers at Boston University , USA report that the flow of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain is linked to waking brain activity . Led by Stephanie Williams , and publishing in the open access journal PLOS Biology  on March 30 th the study demonstrates that manipulating blood flow in the brain with visual stimulation induces complementary fluid flow . The findings could impact treatment for conditions like Alzheimerâ s disease , which have been associated with declines in cerebrospinal fluid . flow
, : Skip to content Menu My journey as writer Contact About Air Quality Matters Discourse for all interested in all things air-quality related Menu My journey as writer Contact About Plug-in vehicle environmental benefits rely on market forces , public policy : Paper March 29, 2023 Over the past decade , electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids have become increasingly popular , in part due to their perceived environmental benefits . But to what extent do reduced tailpipe emissions benefit human health and the climate According to a new paper by scholars at Resources for the Future RFF these vehicles provide sizable benefits determined by market forces and policy . conditions The paper , released today Jan . 3, 2023 Â assesses the climate and human health benefits of plug-in vehiclesâa
Skip to content Menu Our Bloggers Twitter Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search How to spot fake news through journalistsâ use of language March 29, 2023 University of Birmingham Grammatical patterns in language use can distinguish between real news and fake news stories â potentially helping those looking to combat disinformation , a new study . reveals A detailed linguistic analysis of the work of former New York Times journalist Jayson Blair , who left the newspaper after being found to have plagiarised and fabricated some of his stories , has established that there can be clear stylistic differences in the language of real and fake . news Published by Cambridge University Press as a book titled , The Language of Fake News , the University of Birmingham study by
Skip to content Menu Our Bloggers Twitter Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search The Greenland Ice Sheet is close to a melting point of no return March 28, 2023 American Geophysical Union Much of the southern Greenland Ice Sheet , shown here , will melt irreversibly if we emit about 1000 gigatons of carbon , according to models in a new Geophysical Research Letters study . Credit : NASA GSFC The Greenland Ice Sheet covers 1.7 million square kilometers 660,200 square miles in the Arctic . If it melts entirely , global sea level would rise about 7 meters 23 feet but scientists arenâ t sure how quickly the ice sheet could melt . Modeling tipping points , which are critical thresholds where a system behavior irreversibly changes , helps researchers find out when that melt