Many Americans with COVID-19 can't pinpoint how they got the infection, a new study suggests.
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Selasa, 30 Juni 2020
China warned of mysterious virus 6 months ago. Here’s where the world is at now.
Here's a look back at all we've learned about the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, in that time, and what we can expect in the next six months.
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Visualization shows exactly how face masks stop COVID-19 transmission
But some cloth masks appear to work better than others at stopping the spread of potentially infectious droplets.
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How will astronauts poop on the moon? New NASA challenge calls for innovative ideas.
In a new contest, NASA is calling on innovators from around the world to develop a new space toilet that would work not just in microgravity such as aboard the International Space Station, but also in lunar gravity aboard a future lunar lander.
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Massive 'disappearing' star could have become a black hole without going supernova
A massive star 75 million light-years from Earth vanished from the sky without a trace. Could it have become a black hoel without going supernova?
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Senin, 29 Juni 2020
'Don't talk': How to stay safe from COVID-19 inside elevators
The confined spaces could be risky for viral spread.
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Racial bias is baked into algorithms doctors use to guide treatment
Biased algorithms wrongly adjust patients' risk scores based on race.
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400-mile-long lightning bolt over Brazil is biggest in recorded history
A lightning bolt that traveled 440 miles across the sky of southern Brazil in 2018 has been confirmed as the biggest in history.
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'Godzilla' dust plume will bring technicolor sunsets
A massive dust plume from the Saharan desert will make sunsets especially stunning in the U.S.
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Scientists spot flash of light from colliding black holes. But how?
Black holes aren't supposed to produce flashes of light. But scientists think that last year, they spotted black holes doing just that.
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Hey guys: Stop snuggling with your cats (at least in photos) if you want a date
Can posing with a pet help men find dating success? Not if it's a cat, scientists say.
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Live Science podcast 'Life's Little Mysteries' 37: Mysterious Mythical Creatures
Creatures that are inventions of the human imagination have inspired fear and wonder for thousands of years.
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Minggu, 28 Juni 2020
10 Most Relaxing Ways to Burn Your Calories
Exercise can’t be pleasant to some, particularly if you are not used to working out. Each exercise program’s failure or success relies on your self-discipline and how you include it into your daily routine.
Below are the 10 most relaxing ways to burn your calories than doing it on the gym. The estimated calorie-burning calculation on NIHR (National Institute of Health Research) is based on a 200 pounds...
Mysterious radiation spike detected over Scandinavia
Experts have said that a slight spike in radioactivity above northern Europe likely originated in Russia, but Russian nuclear plants in the area deny any abnormalities.
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Sabtu, 27 Juni 2020
Scientists discover spider wearing 'Joker' makeup, name it after Batman villain
A striking red-and-white pattern on a newly-described spider's back resembles the grin worn by iconic Batman villain, the Joker.
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Jumat, 26 Juni 2020
Dust plume bigger than Texas crashes into the US
Air quality could reach dangerous levels across a wide chunk of the continental U.S. and Caribbean this weekend as a rare, giant Saharan dust storm reaches the U.S.
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US may turn to more 'pooled testing' as COVID-19 spreads
Pooled testing allows one diagnostic test to be used on several samples.
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US breaks record for new COVID-19 cases. How to tell where your state is headed.
The United States had its second day of record-high cases of COVID-19. Not all states are faring the same; here's what to look out for in your state.
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Live Science podcast 'Life's Little Mysteries' special report: Coronavirus (June 25)
In this special episode of Life's Little Mysteries, we'll give you the latest news and answer frequently asked questions about the new coronavirus and COVID-19.
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Alaskan volcano sealed the fate of the Roman Republic, led to rise of the Empire
Alaska's Okmok volcano eruption in 43 B.C. had far-reaching impacts on climate in the Mediterranean, leading to famine and social disruption in the Roman Republic.
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Kamis, 25 Juni 2020
Pregnancy may make COVID-19 more severe, new study suggests
However, pregnant women don't appear to be at increased risk of death from the disease.
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Incredible time-lapse video shows 10 years of the sun's history in 6 minutes
NASA combined 10 years of solar observations into a single, gorgeous time-lapse video.
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This Stone Age man's jawless skull was found on a spike. Here's what he looked like.
Wild boar jaws found in this man's Stone Age grave inspired his recreated clothing and haircut.
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Stone Age man, whose skull was found on a spike, gets facial recreation (photos)
Here's how a forensic artist recreated the likeness of a Stone Age man whose skull was found on a spike.
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NASA names headquarters building for 'hidden figure' Mary Jackson
NASA is recognizing one of its "hidden figures" by naming its headquarters in Washington, D.C. after Mary Jackson, the first African American female engineer to work at the space agency.
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'Augie' breaks record as world's oldest golden retriever at age 20
Golden retrievers typically live between 10 and 12 years.
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First evidence that ancient humans ate snakes and lizards is unearthed in Israel
New evidence suggests that lizard and snake bones were common in sites linked to ancient Natufian culture because these animals were being eaten.
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How to create a low-risk quarantine bubble
People are turning to quarantine bubbles as a way to see friends and family while limiting the risk from the coronavirus. Research shows that this can work, but it's not easy to be in a quaranteam.
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Rabu, 24 Juni 2020
Pentagon should release UFO report, Senate intelligence committee argues
The US Senate intelligence committee plans to impose new rules on how the Department of Defense (DOD) shares information about UFOs, and to demand a public report on what the DOD knows so far.
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Hope diamond formed stunningly close to Earth's core
Most diamonds originate at the bottoms of tectonic plates. But the giant blue Hope and Cullinan diamonds may have originated far deeper within the planet.
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Coronavirus outbreak: Live updates
States and cities across the U.S. are suspending reopening amid upticks in cases
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What have protests taught us about the coronavirus?
The Black Lives Matter protests have not been linked to new COVID-19 spikes.
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Strange space signal could come from a 'mystery object'
A big black hole gobbled up a mystery object. It emitted no light detectable from Earth. What was it?
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Lost continent of Zealandia mapped in unprecedented detail
A suite of new maps reveal the lost, undersea continent of Zealandia in more detail than ever before.
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60 college students caught COVID-19 on a spring break trip to Mexico
About one-fifth of students who tested positive were asymptomatic at the time of the test.
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Famous 'immaculate conception' painting is unrecognizable after art restoration failure
A botched restoration of a Bartolomé Esteban Murillo painting in Spain has frustrated art conservators and recalled memories of an earlier, similar mistake involving a painting of Jesus.
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The world's biggest dust bunny is crossing the Atlantic Ocean right now
A "Godzilla dust cloud" from the Sahara Desert that's heading toward the United States this week is the largest and most concentrated dust cloud of its kind in the past 50 years.
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Selasa, 23 Juni 2020
One company's hand sanitizer products contain potentially deadly substance, FDA warns
The warning applies to nine hand sanitizer products made by the company, called Eskbiochem.
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Powerful 7.4 earthquake rocks southern Mexico, killing 1
A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the southern coast of Oaxaca, Mexico this morning, killing at least one person.
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Biggest prehistoric monument in UK discovered just a stone's throw away from Stonehenge
Radiocarbon dates from buried animal bones and shells helped date the pits to 4,500 years ago.
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China launches final Beidou satellite to complete GPS-like navigation system
It completes a navigation satellite constellation decades in the making.
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Oldest Viking settlement possibly unearthed in Iceland
Archaeologists have unearthed what may be the oldest Viking settlement in Iceland.
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'Time travel' to the 1890s in AI-remastered silent movies that look like HD video
Using artificial intelligence, an artist restored film clips dating to more than 100 years ago, with remarkable results.
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Senin, 22 Juni 2020
Siberian town records 100 degree F day — the hottest in Arctic history
The Siberian town of Verkhoyansk just recorded a 100-degree Fahrenheit day — the hottest in Arctic history.
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This man can't see numbers. But his brain can.
A rare degenerative brain disorder made it impossible for this man to see the numbers 2 through 9.
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Nonbinary astronomers need better support from their field, study finds
Gender equality in astronomy doesn't end with the male/female gender binary.
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Space Perspective wants to take tourists on balloon rides to the stratosphere
Space Perspective aims to send paying customers and payloads to the stratosphere in its Spaceship Neptune, a balloon-borne capsule that's scheduled to make its first test flights early next year.
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Your risk of severe COVID-19 may be affected by blood type, new genetic analysis suggests
Genetic analysis suggests why young and otherwise healthy people who developed COVID-19 sometimes experienced severe respiratory symptoms.
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Why some physicists really think there's a 'mirror universe' hiding in spacetime
What happens when you turn spacetime upside-down?
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Minggu, 21 Juni 2020
Scientists just sampled the most pristine air on Earth. Here's what they found.
Atmospheric scientists sampled the most pristine air on Earth, just above the Southern Ocean. They found some surprises.
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How do our eyes move in perfect synchrony?
It's thanks to a constantly improving alliance of neurons and muscles.
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10 Most Powerful Countries in the World
Below are the 10 powerful countries in the world according to the US News & World Report. This list differs in regards to the media company’s overall standing of the world’s best countries.
1. United States of America
The most powerful worldwide is the US. They also have the biggest economy in which its main contributory factor is the enormous media and entertainment industry. In the state of...
Sabtu, 20 Juni 2020
Death from above? Fireball may have destroyed ancient Syrian village
An ancient Syrian village was destroyed by a fireball from the sky, scientists suspect.
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Does charcoal toothpaste really whiten teeth?
Activated charcoal can protect against some poisons, but can it help whiten your smile?
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The 'ring of fire' solar eclipse of 2020 occurs Sunday. Here's how to watch online.
A "ring of fire" solar eclipse will briefly appear in parts of Africa and Asia this weekend, and if you aren't out there in person, you can take in the spectacular show online.
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Jumat, 19 Juni 2020
An annular solar eclipse is happening on the summer solstice. (But no, it’s not the end of days.)
An annular eclipse and the summer solstice are both happening on June 21. But don't worry, it's not the end of days.
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Coronavirus devastates indigenous tribes in the Brazilian Amazon
Dozens of indigenous communities are fighting the virus brought in by the outside world.
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Why COVID-19 kills some people and spares others. Here's what scientists are finding.
The novel coronavirus causing COVID-19 seems to hit some people harder than others, with some people experiencing just mild symptoms and others being hospitalized and requiring ventilation. Here's why.
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Does Planet Nine really exist?
For the past few years, the possibility of a new (and big!) planet hanging around in the far outer solar system has tantalized scientists and the public alike. Is "Planet Nine" out there or not?
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Live Science podcast 'Life's Little Mysteries' special report: Coronavirus (June 18)
In this special episode of Life's Little Mysteries, we'll give you the latest news and answer frequently asked questions about the new coronavirus and COVID-19.
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Amazing photos show 463-pound gorilla being CT scanned
When an adult male gorilla in a South African zoo developed breathing problems, wildlife specialists diagnosed the ailment with CT scans.
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Amazing photos show 463-pound gorilla being CT scanned
When an adult male gorilla in a South African zoo developed breathing problems, wildlife specialists diagnosed the ailment with CT scans.
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Kamis, 18 Juni 2020
Tainted sexual enhancement supplements linked with dangerously low blood sugar in 17 men
The outbreak occurred in Virginia men who bought the supplement from local convenient stores.
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Person who had measles 100 years ago helps scientists trace origins of virus
A preserved lung helped scientists rewrite the virus's history.
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'It's not ours': Government denies knowledge of strange 'UFO' over Japanese city
A strange balloon-shaped 'UFO' appeared and disappeared over the city of Sendai, Japan on Wednesday (June 17).
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Ancient Antarctic sea monster may have laid this football-size egg
Chilean scientists nicknamed the fossil "The Thing" after a 1982 sci-fi movie based in Antarctica.
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Scientists create a pattern so complicated it's impossible to duplicate
Scientists just created a pattern that, according to researchers, is impossible to duplicate or forge, a feat that could quash counterfeiters.
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Read a free issue of All About History magazine
All About History magazine is offering a free issue to read online! Plus, you can save money on each issue with fantastic subscription deals
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Famous Irish tomb yields a surprise — a king born of brother-sister incest
Human bones in the famous Newgrange tomb in Ireland belonged to king born of first-degree incest, researchers say.
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The monstrous 'blobs' near Earth's core may be even bigger than we thought
Using thousands of seismic wave recordings, researchers mapped the mysterious 'blobs' deep below the Pacific Ocean and found they are even bigger than imagined.
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'Exploding Whale Memorial Park' honors whale that went out with a bang
A new park in Oregon gets its name from an explosive event in 1970: the dynamiting of a dead, beached sperm whale.
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Massive underwater rivers were discovered off the coast of Australia
Massive, underwater rivers have been discovered hidden off Australia's coasts by robotic ocean gliders.
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The monstrous 'blobs' near Earth's core may be even bigger than we thought
Using thousands of seismic wave recordings, researchers mapped the mysterious 'blobs' deep below the Pacific Ocean and found they are even bigger than imagined.
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Rabu, 17 Juni 2020
Stunningly intact giant squid washes ashore in South Africa
The giant squid's esophagus goes through its brain.
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Astronomers solve whirling mystery around nearby black hole
How fast is this nearby black hole spinning? A new measurement offers clues that could solve the old mystery.
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What is Juneteenth?
The American holiday Juneteenth is observed on June 19 and is also known as Emancipation Day and Black Independence Day.
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BREAKING: Physicists announce first direct evidence for 'axions'
An experiment buried underground in Italy has turned up a mysterious result, and a never-before-seen "axion" particle seems like the most likely explanation.
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Weird green glow spotted in atmosphere of Mars
Europe's Trace Gas Orbiter spotted an emerald glow in Mars' wispy atmosphere, marking the first time the phenomenon has been spotted on a world beyond Earth.
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New robot 'explorer' dog will only set you back 63 stimulus checks
Boston Dynamics' robot dog 'Spot' is now for sale for a cool $74,500.
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New robot 'explorer' dog will only set you back 63 stimulus checks
Boston Dynamics' robot dog 'Spot' is now for sale for a cool $74,500.
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As COVID-19 spikes, will some state shut down again?
Will states reach a "tipping point" in COVID-19 cases that triggers more shutdowns?
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Selasa, 16 Juni 2020
London's 'oldest theater,' built just 3 years after Shakespeare's birth, discovered
The remains of what may be the oldest theater in London — constructed three years after Shakespeare's birth — have been unearthed ahead of a new housing development in the East End of the modern city.
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1 in 5 people across the globe are at risk of developing severe COVID-19
Around 1.7 billion people have one or more underlying health condition that would put them at risk of severe COVID-19, a new study finds.
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Ancient Cambrian shrimp with dozens of dagger legs looked unlike anything alive today
It had a boomerang-like head shield and dozens of legs studded with daggers.
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Cheap steroid reduces death in severe COVID-19, researchers say. But they haven’t released the data.
Data from the large clinical trial will be released soon, the team said.
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Mysterious blue fireball streaks above Western Australia, puzzling astronomers
Scientists aren't sure if space junk or a meteor caused a brilliant blue fireball seen across Western Australia.
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Subsurface vortexes may have created Saturn's mysterious hexagon
Two researchers investigated the dynamics of Saturn's churning atmosphere to figure out what sorts of planetary fluid dynamics are creating its mystifying hexagon.
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Are there really 36 alien civilizations out there? Well, maybe.
A new calculation posits that there are 36 intelligent alien civilizations sharing the Milky Way with humanity today, but it relies on some big assumptions.
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Weirdly-shaped wormholes might work better than spherical ones
Otherwise, they'd be ferociously unstable.
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Senin, 15 Juni 2020
Einstein's core idea about gravity just passed an extreme, whirling test in deep space
Once again, physicists have confirmed one of Albert Einstein's core ideas about gravity and relativity — this time with the help of a neutron star flashing across space.
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SpaceX's predawn Starlink satellite launch looks simply stunning in these Twitter photos
When SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket into space Saturday (June 13), it delivered 58 Starlink satellites and three Planet SkySats into orbit. It also looked amazing.
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Hidden temple in a buried Roman city discovered by ground-penetrating radar
Radar surveys enabled archaeologists to map an ancient Roman city in unprecedented detail — even buildings that were underground.
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Live Science podcast "Life's Little Mysteries" 34: Mysterious Universe
Where did the universe come from, what's it made of and how will it end?
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Minggu, 14 Juni 2020
HIV may hide out in brain cells, ready to infect other organs
A study in mice and human tissue suggests that astrocytes harbor HIV.
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Sabtu, 13 Juni 2020
SpaceX launches 58 Starlink satellites and 3 Planet SkySats, nails rocket landing
SpaceX successfully launched its first Starlink rideshare mission into orbit today (June 13), lofting 58 Starlink internet satellites along with three Earth-observation satellites before nailing a rocket landing at sea.
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How the pandemic upended our perception of time
Think back to life before stay-at-home orders. Does it feel like just yesterday or ages ago? Here's how the pandemic upended our perception of time.
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Jumat, 12 Juni 2020
Watch a rocket launch triple header from SpaceX, Rocket Lab and Japan tonight. Here's how.
In the next 24 hours, rockets from Interstellar Technologies, Rocket Lab and SpaceX will launch from three different countries in a space age triple-header. Here's how to watch.
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How to stay safe at a cookout, the library, restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic
The CDC has released additional guidance to help Americans reduce their risk of COVID-19.
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Hairstylists with COVID-19 didn't infect any of their 140 clients. Face masks may be why.
140 clients and six additional stylists could have been exposed to the virus.
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Ancient crocodile walked on two legs
This ancient croc's legs were likely as long as a human's.
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When did the 'Dark Ages of the Universe' end? This rare molecule holds the answer.
Scientists hunting for neutral hydrogen — a rare molecule that predates every star in the universe — just took a step closer to catching their prize.
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Exotic, fifth state of matter created on the space station
Scientists have generated an exotic form of matter in the unique microgravity environment aboard the International Space Station and are using it to explore the quantum world, a new study finds.
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Live Science podcast 'Life's Little Mysteries' special report: Coronavirus (June 11)
In this special episode of Life's Little Mysteries, we'll give you the latest news and answer frequently asked questions about the new coronavirus and COVID-19.
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Rare quadruplet 'top quarks' created at world's largest atom smasher
The world's largest atom smasher has "given birth" to a set of four ultraheavy particles — called top quarks.
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Anesthesia may work by targeting the fat in our brains
A study in cells and fruit flies suggests a new mechanism for anesthetics.
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Ancient Roman dice unearthed in cremation pit in Norway
On a cliff overlooking a narrow strait in western Norway, archaeologists have discovered rare game pieces.
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Kamis, 11 Juni 2020
Toilet flushes may spread Legionnaires' disease
Legionnaires' disease could potentially spread through toilet flushing.
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Woman with COVID-19 receives double-lung transplant in a first
In a first, a young COVID-19 patient has received a double-lung transplant after the coronavirus ravaged her lungs.
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This underwater Italian 'ghost town' could reappear on land next year
The Tuscan town of Fabbriche di Careggine was flooded in 1946 to make room for a hydroelectric dam. It could make a rare appearance above water next year.
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Triassic sea monster was about to birth three little monsters before she died
The ichthyosaur and her unborn babies lived about 246 million years ago.
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Brilliant fireball lights up skies over Tennessee (video)
A meteor lit up the night sky over Tennessee and neighboring states late Sunday (June 7), sparking 120 fireball sightings across 12 different nearby states and Canada.
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Scientists create mini-supernova shock waves on Earth
Researchers have created a miniature version of supernova shock waves in a lab here on Earth to solve a long-standing cosmic mystery.
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A few superspreaders transmit the majority of coronavirus cases
About 80% of COVID-19 cases can be traced to just 20% of those infected with the novel coronavirus, epidemiologists have found.
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Here's exactly how T. rex grew from a slender tot into a massive carnivore
Humongous T. rexes might not be as old as they seem.
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Rabu, 10 Juni 2020
Amazing Black scientists
Black scientists have contributed to society and made groundbreaking discoveries throughout history and continue to do so to this day. Here's a look at just a few of the amazing Black scientists from the past and present.
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Live Science stands with #ShutDownSTEM and #Strike4BlackLives
Here's how Live Science will participate today in #ShutDownSTEM and what it means to the site and staff.
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Selasa, 09 Juni 2020
Mysterious scars on Hawaiian shark could be sign of giant squid attack
Photographs of a shark bearing strange, circular scars could be evidence of a rare giant squid encounter, researchers say.
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Mysterious deep-space flashes repeat every 157 days
Astronomers have discovered an activity cycle in another fast radio burst, potentially unearthing a significant clue about these mysterious deep-space phenomena.
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Scientists condemn racism and take action with #StrikeforBlackLives this week
This Wednesday, thousands of scientists will #ShutDownAcademia, #ShutDownSTEM and #StrikeforBlackLives.
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Senin, 08 Juni 2020
What's causing a spooky hum to fill parts of San Francisco?
Aerodynamic slats newly installed on the Golden Gate Bridge produce a loud hum on windy days, as San Fransiscans learned this past weekend.
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Great white sharks are bottom-feeders, at least when they're little
Great white sharks are fierce hunters. But as juveniles, their diets involve way more bottom-feeding than hunting large prey.
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Newton's recipe for 'toad vomit lozenges' up for auction
The trick, apparently, was to hang the toad upside down in a chimney for three days.
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Dear attorney general: Pepper spray is a chemical irritant. So are pepper balls.
Attorney General Bill Bar sought to downplay the clearing of peaceful protestors from Lafayette Park in Washington, D.C. on June 1 by claiming that pepper spray is not a chemical or an irritant. It is and here's the science.
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Why these rattlesnakes are declining at an alarming rate
Rattlesnakes are threatened in British Columbia in Canada, and many populations are declining at alarming rates.
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Snake eels stage stomach-bursting escape after being eaten (and then things get really nasty)
After snake eels are swallowed by bigger fish, they can burst out of their predators' stomachs ... to freedom? Not exactly.
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Why a physicist wants to build a particle collider on the moon
A physicist proposes that the moon is a great place to build a particle collider and conduct high-energy physics experiments.
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Under the sea: 50 breathtaking images from our oceans
The most stunning sights from under the waves
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Physicists entangle 15 trillion hot atoms
Physicists set a new record by linking together a hot soup of 15 trillion atoms in a bizarre phenomenon called quantum entanglement.
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Sabtu, 06 Juni 2020
The 'mole' on Mars is finally underground after a push from NASA's InSight lander
There's a light at the end of the tunnel for the first mole to burrow into the surface of Mars, scientists hope.
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Newly discovered Yellowstone eruption is one of 'top 5 eruptions of all time'
The discovery of two new ancient supereruptions suggests the Yellowstone hotspot might be waning.
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Jumat, 05 Juni 2020
Live Science podcast 'Life's Little Mysteries' special report: Coronavirus (June 4)
In this special episode of Life's Little Mysteries, we'll give you the latest news and answer frequently asked questions about the new coronavirus and COVID-19.
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Satellites spot major oil spill in the Arctic Circle (photos)
European satellites have spotted a catastrophic oil spill in the Arctic Circle.
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Sweden's lax COVID-19 response caused too many deaths, country's top epidemiologist says
Sweden's head epidemiologist said they should have done more.
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Way too many Americans have gargled with bleach, sprayed their bodies with disinfectants to prevent COVID-19
Nearly 4 in 10 American adults reported engaging in dangerous cleaning practices to prevent COVID-19.
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These gorgeous, intricate sea creatures are actually giant blobs of snot
Teeny-tiny sea creatures secrete snotty blobs from cells on their heads to build their oversized mucus dwellings.
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Elephant in India dies after possibly eating fruit stuffed with explosives
A pregnant wild elephant in Kerala, India, died on May 27, possibly due to an explosion in her mouth after she ate a fruit stuffed with firecrackers.
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Trump campaign pulls 'Make Space Great Again' video that may have violated NASA regulations
The campaign to reelect President Donald Trump launched a new "Make Space Great Again" video ad this week that has surprised NASA officials and sparked an online petition against the politicization of space.
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Strawberry Moon lunar eclipse of 2020 occurs today. Here's what to expect.
Sharp-eyed skywatchers in parts of the world may be able to catch a slight lunar eclipse today as Earth embarks on a new "eclipse season," although North American viewers will be out of luck.
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Russia declares emergency after 22,000 tons of oil spill in the Arctic Circle
Twenty-two thousand tons (20,000 metric tons) of oil products leaked from a Russian industrial power plant into an Arctic river on May 29. It could take decades for the region to recover.
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Kamis, 04 Juni 2020
What is antifa?
What’s the history of anti-fascism and why is it controversial?
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Prominent study showing harm from hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 patients is retracted
The study was withdrawn over concerns about the study's data, which was provided by an obscure U.S. analytics company called Surgisphere.
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Mars once had rings and a much bigger moon, new evidence suggests
Some scientists suspect Martian moons sometimes break up into rings. A new piece of evidence from the surviving moon Deimos' orbit supports that theory.
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How to actually stop police brutality, according to science
Though the issues brought up by this week's George Floyd protests run deep, there is evidence that certain policy changes can lead to less violent police departments.
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Oldest and largest Maya structure on record discovered in southern Mexico
A previously unknown Maya site in Tabasco, Mexico is the civilization's largest and oldest monumental structure on record.
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What is tear gas?
Tear gas refers to a group of chemical irritants that can be used to control or disperse crowds.
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Earth from space: 'Overview effect' could help troubled country, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson says
Neil deGrasse Tyson thinks we could all use a strong dose of the overview effect right now.
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13 Significant protests that changed the course of history
The George Floyd protests against police brutality and systemic racism follow on the heels of many other significant protests that have changed the course of history.
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Rabu, 03 Juni 2020
Hydroxychloroquine doesn't prevent people from catching COVID-19, study finds
Taking the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine did not prevent people from coming down with COVID-19 after being exposed to the disease.
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How does ketamine work as an antidepressant? It’s complicated.
Experts say we need larger studies and more data.
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Jane Goodall: Humanity is doomed if we don't change after this pandemic
We must take action to prevent future pandemics, she warned.
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#BlackBirdersWeek co-founders talk nature and race
#BlackBirdersWeek is an online event created with the goal of promoting and encouraging the inclusion of black people in science and nature communities traditionally dominated by white people.
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SpaceX rocket returns to shore after historic astronaut launch (photos)
The first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket that launched SpaceX's Demo-2 mission arrived in Port Canaveral, Florida, on Tuesday (June 2).
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You attended a protest during a pandemic. Now what?
Protesting during a pandemic can be risky. Here are ways to lessen the risk and what to do after you've attended a protest against police brutality spurred by the death of George Floyd.
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Best-preserved dinosaur stomach ever found reveals 'sleeping dragon's' last meal
Just like a toddler, this dinosaur was a picky eater.
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Sexy, stinky corpse plant blooms to life on live stream (watch here)
Streaming video from NYC offers a stink-free view of the notoriously malodorous corpse plant in bloom.
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Remnant of world's largest 'lava lamp blob' found off New Zealand coast
An underwater plateau near New Zealand was likely created by the 'largest volcanic outpouring' in Earth's history, a new study suggests.
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Selasa, 02 Juni 2020
Ancient DNA could reveal full stories on the Dead Sea Scrolls
Tiny traces of ancient DNA in Dead Sea Scrolls could help scientists piece the fragments together.
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Face masks may reduce COVID-19 spread by 85%, WHO-backed study suggests
The WHO-backed study found that face masks and eye protection really do prevent spread of COVID-19.
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The fury in US cities is rooted in a long history of racist policing, violence and inequality
The protests that have engulfed American cities in the past week are rooted in decades of frustrations. African Americans have protested against these injustices going back as far as the post-Civil War days in the 1870s.
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Cambrian fossils show oldest example of parasites in action
Fossil brachiopods from China were crusted with parasites, which may have hijacked their hosts' feeding structures in order to steal their dinner.
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Do face masks really reduce coronavirus spread? Experts have mixed answers.
The bulk of evidence suggests that face masks might help contain coronavirus, but only a little.
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Get ready for the full 'strawberry' moon on Friday
Much of the Eastern Hemisphere will see a penumbral lunar eclipse on Friday, but to North America, it will be just a regular full moon.
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Senin, 01 Juni 2020
Half the matter in the universe was missing. Scientists just found it hiding in the cosmos.
Scientists just found the universe's missing baryon matter hiding in the cosmos.
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Scientists capture the world's deepest octopus on video. And it's adorable.
The octopus was found miles beneath the ocean surface.
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Nazi diary reveals secret location of WWII treasure under a palace in Poland
A long-hidden diary written by a Nazi officer may point to the location of a treasure stash that includes more than 30 tons of buried gold.
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Who created the polio vaccine?
In the early 1950s, Dr. Jonas Salk and Dr. Albert Sabin each found a way to protect the world from poliomyelitis, the paralysis-causing disease commonly known as polio. Here's how they did it.
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SpaceX 'stowaway' revealed by crew as sons' dinosaur toy 'Tremor'
A stowaway aboard SpaceX's first mission to launch astronauts to the International Space Station may have set a new record — the most sequins to enter Earth orbit.
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Here's how plants became meat eaters
Carnivorous plants began evolving about 70 million years ago, when an ancestor duplicated its entire genome, allowing some genes to be repurposed for hunting.
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Live Science podcast "Life's Little Mysteries" 31: Mysterious sneezing
In this episode of Life's Little Mysteries, we'll take a closer look at an involuntary bodily function that can sometimes be a little explosive: sneezing.
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