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3D printed transparent skull lets scientists see how the brain works

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed a unique 3D-printed transparent skull implant for mice as a way to view real-time activity on the brain surface.



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Tel Aviv University scientists 3D print a tiny live heart using patients own cells

For the first time ever Israeli scientists have created a vascularized human heart that combines human tissue taken from a patient, using a 3D printer.



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Adani demands names of CSIRO scientists reviewing groundwater plans

Emails obtained under freedom of information reveal Adani demanded the names of all federal agency scientists reviewing its contentious groundwater plans so it could check if they were "anti-coal" activists.




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Scientists transplant millions of coral 'babies' to save choked inshore sections of Great Barrier Reef

A team of citizen scientists join in the effort to restore the balance in inshore reefs and save threatened corals by clearing them of choking algae and seeding them with coral larvae.




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Scientists raise concerns with National Carp Control Plan using herpes virus

Australian aquatic ecologists say the National Carp Control Plan falls short on safety and efficacy as the deadline for advice to Federal Government approaches.




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Penny Whetton, wife of Senator Janet Rice, climate scientist and transgender woman, dies

Victorian Greens Senator Janet Rice announces her wife, renowned climate scientist and transgender woman Penny Whetton, has died suddenly at their home in northern Tasmania.




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Dengue fever virtually eradicated from Far North Queensland, scientists say

Scientists say after running an eradication program for the past eight years, Far North Queensland can be declared free of dengue fever for the first time in more than 100 years.




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Native rats put through NASA-style tests as scientists seek climate change insights

Astronaut screening programs have inspired a group of Australian scientists to study the individual personalities of 50 native rats and how they cope with environmental stresses.




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Cervical cancer 'cure' closer with gene-editing breakthrough, scientists say

In a world first, Queensland researchers say have been able to "cure" cervical cancer in mice using gene-editing technology and they are working towards performing human trials in the next five years.




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CDC scientists overruled in White House push to restart airport fever screenings for COVID-19

Airport temperature screenings mark latest discord between Trump administration and CDC over federal coronavirus response and science of public health





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Ousted POTUS administration scientist teared up while ripping the slow coronavirus response: "We could've done something and we didn't" : Coronavirus

r/Coronavirus: In December 2019, a novel coronavirus strain (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in the city of Wuhan, China. This subreddit seeks to monitor the …




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Universal basic income seems to improve employment and well-being | New Scientist

When surveyed, people who received universal basic income instead of regular unemployment benefits reported better financial well-being, mental health and cognitive functioning, as well as higher levels of confidence in the future.




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Universal basic income seems to improve employment and wellbeing | New Scientist

Finland’s two-year test of universal basic income has concluded that it doesn't seem to disincentivise working, and benefits recipients’ mental and financial wellbeing




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Officials say former CU Boulder scientist did not separate public research from private company

Detlev Helmig most recently attracted attention for a paper that stated emissions from oil and gas production on the Front Range are largely underestimated.




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Meet The Scientist Working To Find A COVID-19 Vaccine



She is leading the research team dedicated to saving lives.




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Meet The Scientist Working To Find A COVID-19 Vaccine



She is leading the research team dedicated to saving lives.




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Scientists Find Record Warm Water in Antarctica, Pointing to Cause Behind Troubling Glacier Melt

A team of scientists has observed, for the first time, the presence of warm water at a vital point underneath a glacier in Antarctica--an alarming discovery that points to the cause behind the gradual melting of this ice shelf while also raising concerns about sea-level rise around the globe.




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Featured - Operations: another role for scientists in biotech

I began a series of posts that explained how products are born, that is, how they go from a concept or idea to a product on the shelf waiting to be bought. So far we've discussed what R&D does and what marketing does to make sure that a product has the greatest possibility for success. Well there is another person on this team who plays a critical role in the product development ; (read more)

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Featured - Is bioinformatics the new hot career choice for scientists?

Anyone with strong bioinformatics skills looking for a job with a fantastic energetic new PI at the University of Arizona? Today I spent time with a friend and new PI at the University of Arizona talking about her metagenomics projects. She's been advertising for an opening for a computational biologist for quite a while.  She tells me that she can't find anyone to fill this position beca; (read more)

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Evil Mad Scientist on KidsLab Podcast

I recently had the pleasure of talking with Sven of the KidsLab podcast and the Evil Mad Scientist episode is now live! KidsLab is “a podcast for parents, educators and everybody passionate about #STEAM education.”




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IBM and Citizen-Scientists Poised to Contribute Equivalent of up to $200 Million for Climate & Environmental Research

As climate change accelerates, IBM is galvanizing the global science community with a massive infusion of computing resources, weather data, and cloud services to help researchers examine the effects of climate change, and explore strategies to mitigate its effects. IBM pledges to help direct the equivalent of up to $200 million for up to five climate-related projects judged to offer the greatest potential impact, and will then broadly share the experiments' results.




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IBM Unveils New AI Software, Reduces Barriers for Data Scientists to Fuel Cognitive Development

IBM today announced a significant new release of its PowerAI deep learning software distribution on Power Systems that attacks the major challenges facing data scientists and developers by simplifying the development experience with tools and data preparation while also dramatically reducing the time required for AI system training from weeks to hours.




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Scientists keep debunking 'monster black hole' discovery. So, what's the deal with binary system LB1?

As scientists continue to weigh in, one thing is clear: the "monster black hole" discovered in 2019 doesn't exist.




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‘We Roar’: Graduate alum Ali Nouri fights COVID-19 disinformation as Federation of American Scientists' president

Ali Nouri, a 2006 Princeton graduate alumnus and president of the Federation of American Scientists, is the latest guest on the "We Roar" podcast.




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Princeton scientist solves air quality puzzle: Why is ozone pollution persisting in Europe despite environmental laws banning it?

As global climate change leads to more hot and dry weather, the resulting droughts are stressing plants, making them less able to remove ozone — which at ground level is a dangerous pollutant — from the air.




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In a smattering of ancient stars, scientists glimpse the Milky Way’s origins

A new analysis pinpoints some of the most ancient stars in our galaxy—and tells the story of the Milky Way’s ravenous past.




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Scientists use radiation and bacteria to slash mosquito populations on two Chinese islands

Combining two insect-control techniques, researchers largely prevented reproduction in a mosquito species known to carry Zika, dengue, and yellow fever.




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Scientists are about to lock themselves into an Arctic ice floe for a year

In the largest Arctic expedition yet, researchers will gather as much data as they can on the fading ice—and climate change.




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Scientists just snapped the best image yet of the universe’s ‘cosmic web’

Light from nearby galaxies illuminated the web’s ‘threads,’ making them directly visible to telescopes on Earth.




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Scientists may now be able to predict forest die-off up to 19 months in advance

Even forests that look green from space can show symptoms of impending decline.




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Scientists retract study linking CRISPR baby mutation to early death

The study, originally published in June, contained an error that its authors caught months later.




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Scientists find warm water beneath Antarctica’s most at-risk glacier

Thwaites Glacier is melting fast. But to understand how climate change is driving its decline, scientists need to send instruments through 2,000 feet of ice into the water below.




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Coronavirus at beaches? Surfers, swimmers should stay away, scientist says

The virus could be carried to the ocean in runoff and then kicked into the air by the surf, a Scripps scientist says.




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The new coronavirus might spread when people talk, but scientists say masks can help

It's possible that the new coronavirus can spread from person to person simply by talking, or even breathing, according to preliminary studies.




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Ventilators for coronavirus patients are in short supply. How scientists might pivot

Several groups of researchers are testing different methods to divert critically ill COVID-19 patients from needing ventilators in the first place.




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How citizen scientists can help fight COVID-19

With a smartphone app and a little free time, citizen scientists can share coronavirus data that might help bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control.




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Here's what scientists still wish they knew about the coronavirus

What do scientists wish they knew about the coronavirus? Which treatments actually work, what antibodies are good for, and which public health measures help.




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Government scientist felt pressured to approve contract for work on drug Trump touted

A government scientist felt pressure to approve a research contract for a lab investigating hydroxychloroquine, a drug Trump has touted as a coronavirus cure.




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Letters to the Editor: Being a scientist while placating a narcissist — Anthony Fauci's impossible job

Dr. Anthony Fauci deserves something like combat pay for guiding the nation with his scientific expertise while also doing enough not to get fired.




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Rat virus OUTBREAK: Scientists warn pathogen has jumped from animals to humans



A RAT virus has mutated and made the jump from animal to human infecting a total of 11 people in Hong Kong.




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China coronavirus panic: Scientists think pandemic started as early as OCTOBER



SCIENTISTS believe the coronavirus pandemic could have started as early as October and participants at the Military World Games, held in Wuhan that month, could have unwittingly helped transmit the lethal virus around the world.




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Jurassic Park was WRONG: Raptors did not hunt in packs, scientists find



JURASSIC Park has proved to be wrong about the fearsome velociraptors, as scientists reveal they did not hunt in packs.




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CDC scientists overruled in White House push to restart airport fever screenings for COVID-19

Airport temperature screenings mark latest discord between Trump administration and CDC over federal coronavirus response and science of public health

      




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Scientists may never find virus 'missing link' species

The identity of the "intermediate host" animal that first passed the coronavirus to a human may never be found, say scientists.




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Coronavirus mutations: Scientists puzzle over impact

A study has identified a mutation that its authors say could make the coronavirus more infectious.




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Scientists explain magnetic pole's wanderings

The North Magnetic Pole has been racing across the top of the world, from Canada towards Siberia.




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Scientists obtain 'lucky' image of Jupiter

The Hawaii-based Gemini telescope produces a super-sharp picture of the gas giant in the infrared.





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Practical Statistics for Data Scientists

Statistical methods are a key part of data science, yet few data scientists have formal statistical training. Courses and books on basic statistics rarely cover the topic from a data science perspective. The second edition of this popular guide adds comprehensive examples in Python, provides practical guidance on applying statistical methods to data science, tells you how to avoid their misuse, and gives you advice on what’s important and what’s not.




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Scientist Behind Social Distancing Breaks Own Rules To Cheat with Married Woman, Resigns

The health expert who helped shaped Britain’s lockdown policies in response to the coronavirus has resigned after admitting he broke his own rules by having his married lover visit him at his home. Professor Neil Ferguson, 51, of Imperial College in London was a prominent member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies. The Telegraph…

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