New theory seeks to unite Einstein’s gravity with quantum mechanics ( www.ucl.ac.uk )
Companies say they're closing in on nuclear fusion as an energy source. Will it work? ( www.npr.org )
For decades, government scientists have toiled away trying to make nuclear fusion work. Will commercial companies sprint to the finish?
Researchers hijack solar cell technology to develop a simple spray test for lead ( phys.org )
Spain wants to change how it evaluates scientists—and end the ‘dictatorship of papers’ ( www.science.org )
Spain’s much-maligned system for evaluating scientists, in which the sole criterion for career advancement is the publication of papers, is set to be overhauled under new proposals from the country’s National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency (ANECA)....
Astronomers discover nearby six-planet solar system with ‘pristine configuration’ ( www.cnn.com )
The most powerful cosmic ray since the Oh-My-God particle puzzles scientists ( www.nature.com )
Scientists have detected the most powerful cosmic ray seen in more than three decades. But the exact origin of this turbocharged particle from outer space remains a mystery, with some suggesting that it could have been generated by unknown physics....
Strong solar storm could trigger colorful aurora Thursday night ( www.washingtonpost.com )
‘Politicians don’t understand science’: advisers give evidence at UK COVID inquiry ( www.nature.com )
Air Cleaners Don’t Stop You Getting Sick, Research Shows ( www.uea.ac.uk )
Air filtration systems do not reduce the risk of picking up viral infections, according to new research from the University of East Anglia....
25.000 old prehistoric pyramid in West Java ( onlinelibrary.wiley.com )
See also https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2018AGUFMNS33B0785N/abstract
Harvard astronomer's "alien spherules" are industrial pollutants ( bigthink.com )
Finding alien technology on the seafloor would be truly incredible. This extraordinary claim, however, is debunked by the actual evidence.
Novel C. diff Structures are Required for Infection, Offer New Therapeutic Targets ( news.vumc.org )
Iron storage “spheres” inside the bacterium C. diff — the leading cause of hospital-acquired infections — could offer new targets for antibacterial drugs to combat the pathogen.
How easy it is to publish a false hypothesis: people were nearly a year-and-a-half younger after listening to “When I’m Sixty-Four” ( journals.sagepub.com )
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Team Creates Synthetic Enzymes To Unravel Molecular Mysteries ( news.utdallas.edu )
University of Texas at Dallas bioengineers have developed synthetic enzymes that can control the behavior of the signaling protein Vg1, which plays a key role in the development of muscle, bone and blood in vertebrate embryos....
Scientists Tame Biological Trigger of Deadly Huntington’s Disease ( news.ucr.edu )
Interdisciplinary Research Could Lead to New Targeted Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis ( news.cuanschutz.edu )
[Some] Secrets of Cat Evolution Have Finally Been Revealed ( www.sciencealert.com )
The Remains of an Ancient Planet Lie Deep Within Earth ( www.caltech.edu )
Network medicine framework reveals generic herb-symptom effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine ( www.science.org )
NASA’s Lucy mission closely flew by the asteroid Dinkinesh ( edition.cnn.com )
New Atlas: Water can evaporate with just light, no heat, says surprising study ( newatlas.com )
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Protein Interaction Causing Rare But Deadly Vaccine-Related Clotting Found ( www.birmingham.ac.uk )
A giant European telescope rises as U.S. rivals await rescue ( www.science.org )
World's Biggest Energy Agency Warns 1 Fossil Fuel Must Be Cut Immediately ( www.sciencealert.com )
Scientists propose sweeping new law of nature, expanding on evolution ( www.reuters.com )
"The authors proposed three universal concepts of selection: the basic ability to endure; the enduring nature of active processes that may enable evolution; and the emergence of novel characteristics as an adaptation to an environment."
