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Researchers Trace Coronavirus Outbreak to Snakes in China
January 22, 2020
A new study provides important insights on the potential origins of the most recent outbreak of viral pneumonia in China, which started in the middle of December and now is spreading. read more
Advanced Ultrasounds Can Save Dolphin Pregnancies, Even in the Wild
January 23, 2020
Scientists at the National Marine Mammal Foundation have developed the most advanced ultrasound technique yet for dolphins, whales, porpoises and other small cetaceans in managed environments, as well as those living in the wild. read more
Neutron Source Enables a Look Inside Dino Eggs
January 23, 2020
How do you look inside fossilized dinosaur eggs? Paleontologists from the University of Bonn used the neutron source of the Technical University of Munich at the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum in Garching. read more
LabChat Podcast: The Misallocation of Climate Research Funding
January 24, 2020
In this week's episode of Laboratory Equipment's LabChat, Editor-in-Chief Michelle Taylor speaks with Dr. Benjamin Sovacool, professor of energy policy at the University of Sussex. Dr. Sovacool details his recently published study that shows a huge disproportion in the level of funding for social science research into climate change. read more
Can I Mix Those Chemicals? There's an App for That
January 23, 2020
A new open source computer program called ChemStor developed by engineers at the University of California, Riverside, can prevent dangerous situations by telling users if it is unsafe to mix certain chemicals. read more
DNA of ‘Ghost Population’ Adds to African Lineage Picture
January 24, 2020
Shum Laka, a rock shelter in Cameroon and the location pinpointed by linguists as the probable cradle of Bantu languages, has yielded the DNA of a previously unheard of population of hunter-gatherers. read more
First Treatment for Pain Using Human Stem Cells a Success
January 24, 2020
Researchers have used human stem cells to make pain-killing neurons that provide lasting relief in mice, without side effects, in a single treatment. read more
Astronomers Detect Large Amounts of Oxygen in Ancient Star's Atmosphere
January 24, 2020
A team of astronomers have detected large amounts of oxygen in the atmosphere of one of the oldest and most elementally depleted stars know —a "primitive star" scientists call J0815+4729. read more
Dance of the Honey Bee Reveals Fondness for Strawberries
January 24, 2020
Scientists have discovered that honey bees prefer strawberry fields, even if they flowered directly next to the oilseed rape fields. read more
Air Pollution Exposure in 1-year-olds Linked to Structural Brain Changes at 12
January 24, 2020
A new study suggests that significant early childhood exposure to traffic-related air pollution is associated with structural changes in the brain at the age of 12. read more
Hottest Exoplanet Rips Apart Hydrogen Molecules on a Daily Basis
January 27, 2020
Astronomers using NASA’s Spitzer space telescope have discovered that KELT-9b is so hot molecules of hydrogen are ripped apart during the day, only reassembling when the atoms flow around to the planet’s night side. read more
Parkinson's Disease May Start before Birth
January 28, 2020
People who develop Parkinson's disease before age 50 may have been born with disordered brain cells that went undetected for decades. read more
Portable Tool Analyzes Microbes in the Environment
January 28, 2020
Researchers have created a tool, a portable device that could be used to assess microbes, screen for antibiotic-resistant bacteria and analyze algae that live in coral reefs. read more
Research Shows the Sexes Have Equal Spatial Cognition Skills
January 28, 2020
Men are not better than women at spatial cognition, such as map reading, is the principal finding from ground-breaking work by researchers in a new study. read more
UK Announces Unlimited Visa Offer Ahead of EU Exit
January 28, 2020
To compensate, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson introduced a new fast-track visa to track the world’s top scientists, researchers and mathematicians slated to take effect February 20, 2020. read more