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Arctic Ocean started to warm decades earlier than scientists thought

Science News // 3 days ago

Arctic Ocean started to warm decades earlier than scientists thought

Nov. 24 (UPI) -- The Arctic Ocean has been warming since the beginning of the 20th century, fueled by a process known as Atlantification, according to a new study published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances.

Ore., N.J. pushing for electric big rigs, but it will take infrastructure

U.S. News // 3 days ago

Ore., N.J. pushing for electric big rigs, but it will take infrastructure

NASA successfully launches DART asteroid collision mission

Science News // 4 days ago

NASA successfully launches DART asteroid collision mission

Einstein manuscript with theory of relativity notes sells for $13M at auction

World News // 4 days ago

Einstein manuscript with theory of relativity notes sells for $13M at auction

Hepatitis C drug may reduce antibiotic resistance, researchers say

Health News // 4 days ago

Hepatitis C drug may reduce antibiotic resistance, researchers say

Nov. 23 (UPI) -- A hepatitis C drug, telaprevir, can block the function of essential proteins in bacteria, which may allow to it be repurposed to limit antibiotic resistance, a study released Tuesday showed.

Study shows possible bias, 'nepotistic behavior' in some science journals

Science News // 4 days ago

Study shows possible bias, 'nepotistic behavior' in some science journals

Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Researchers said in a study published Tuesday published by PLOS Biology that they found possible editorial bias and "nepotistic behavior" in a subset of biomedical journals.

Social media linked to increased risk for depression

Science News // 4 days ago

Social media linked to increased risk for depression

The latest in a spate of studies investigating links between use of social media and depression suggests the two go hand in hand.

Science News // 4 days ago

Laura Shepard, daughter of space icon, and 'GMA' host Strahan next to fly in space

Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Blue Origin says the next private passengers who will leave the Earth on a mission next month are Laura Shepard Churchley, the daughter of the first American in space, and former NFL star and broadcaster Michael Strahan.

NASA's DART asteroid collision mission nears launch

Science News // 4 days ago

NASA's DART asteroid collision mission nears launch

Nov. 23 (UPI) -- NASA is set to launch a spacecraft from California on Tuesday night to smack head on into an asteroid next fall in an effort to understand how humanity could prevent such a space body from colliding with Earth.

Mars helicopter Ingenuity completes 16th flight

Science News // 5 days ago

Mars helicopter Ingenuity completes 16th flight

Nov. 22 (UPI) -- NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity completed its 16th flight over the weekend, the space agency announced Monday.

Study: Gender stereotypes affect girls' interest in STEM subjects as early as age 6

Science News // 5 days ago

Study: Gender stereotypes affect girls' interest in STEM subjects as early as age 6

Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Gender stereotypes are not only pervasive, but they can also contribute to the gender gap in science, technology, engineering and math-related careers, a study published Monday found.

Astra launch reaches orbit, cheers investors

Science News // 5 days ago

Astra launch reaches orbit, cheers investors

Nov. 22 (UPI) -- The stock price for small-rocket company Astra Space, of California, rose almost 20% in afternoon trading Monday after the firm reached orbit for the first time over the weekend.

Feeding sugar to bacteria may lead to less harmful fuel for cars, trucks

Science News // 5 days ago

Feeding sugar to bacteria may lead to less harmful fuel for cars, trucks

Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Sugar can be transformed into hydrocarbons found in gasoline by feeding glucose to strains of E. coli that don't endanger human health, according to a new study.

NASA announces discovery of 301 new exoplanets

Science News // 5 days ago

NASA announces discovery of 301 new exoplanets

Nov. 22 (UPI) -- NASA scientists have discovered another 301 exoplanets -- those that exist outside the solar system.

Black, Hispanic cancer clinical trial enrollment rises, both still underrepresented

Science News // 5 days ago

Black, Hispanic cancer clinical trial enrollment rises, both still underrepresented

Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Black and Hispanic participation in various cancer clinical trials has increased in recent years, but both populations remain underrepresented, researchers said in a study released Monday.

Poll: 81% of parents think their children are ungrateful

Science News // 5 days ago

Poll: 81% of parents think their children are ungrateful

Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Most parents think it's a high priority to teach their children gratitude because they are ungrateful, according to a new study released ahead of Thanksgiving.

NASA taking aim at asteroid is first step toward planetary defense

Science News // 6 days ago

NASA taking aim at asteroid is first step toward planetary defense

Nov. 21 (UPI) -- NASA's plan to whack an asteroid with a spacecraft to be launched late Tuesday from California is intended to provide insight into how humanity might prevent a collision with a planet-killing space rock.

Mars helicopter, set to fly again, defies lifespan projections

Science News // 1 week ago

Mars helicopter, set to fly again, defies lifespan projections

Nov. 20 (UPI) -- NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity, originally expected to make five flights during 30 days on the Red Planet, has outlasted all projections for the length of its mission, which now is nearing seven months and 16 flights.

Moon turns red during longest partial lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years

Science News // 1 week ago

Moon turns red during longest partial lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years

The longest partial lunar eclipse in centuries put on an incredible show in the sky early Friday, but to witness the event, onlookers had to give up some and step outside in the middle of the night.

Dams may help against climate change, but harm fish, freshwater ecosystems

Science News // 1 week ago

Dams may help against climate change, but harm fish, freshwater ecosystems

BANGOR, Maine, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- The debate over what hydroelectric dams contribute to the environment -- either as tools in the fight against climate change or impediments to migratory fish and freshwater ecosystem health -- is heating up in Maine.

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