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Early genome sequencing in India shows dominant Covid-19 strain matches global patterns

25 May 13:04 1 article

Early genome sequencing in India shows dominant Covid-19 strain matches global patterns

This subtype, called A2a, also shows a larger prevalence across the globe — crucial information for vaccine development and disease monitoring from Calcutta’s National Institute of Biomedical Genomics (NIBG).

25 May 13:04 The Indian Express 2885715105592998055.html
Two payloads qualified for U.S. Space Force early warning satellites

25 May 13:15 1 article

Two payloads qualified for U.S. Space Force early warning satellites

Raytheon and a Northrop Grumman/Ball Aerospace team designed competing sensor payloads for the Next-Gen OPIR geosynchronous satellites.

25 May 13:15 SpaceNews 7631243598958810330.html
China's Water Forests Bring an Artificial Order to Nature

25 May 13:00 1 article

China's Water Forests Bring an Artificial Order to Nature

And offer tranquility among "living fossils."

25 May 13:00 Atlas Obscura 58081917948557031.html
Boston Dynamics' Robodog Roams New Zealand Countryside with a New Purpose: Sheep Herding

25 May 13:00 1 article

Boston Dynamics' Robodog Roams New Zealand Countryside with a New Purpose: Sheep Herding

Canines beware: Apparently we humans aren’t the only ones who need to worry about our inevitable robot overlords replacing us.

25 May 13:00 Gizmodo UK 8363059001924975235.html
A model that estimates tactile properties of surfaces by analyzing images

25 May 13:30 1 article

A model that estimates tactile properties of surfaces by analyzing images

The ability to estimate the physical properties of objects is of key importance for robots, as it allows them to interact more effectively with their surrounding environment. In recent years, many robotics ...

25 May 13:30 Tech Xplore 4945708898568539211.html
Video: One billion stars and counting—the sky according to Gaia's second data release

25 May 13:44 1 article

Video: One billion stars and counting—the sky according to Gaia's second data release

Launched in 2013, ESA's Gaia satellite has been scanning the sky to measure the positions, distances and motions of more than one billion stars in our galaxy, the Milky Way. The goal of the mission is ...

25 May 13:44 phys.org 3476726124365307766.html
Researchers observe protons 'playing hopscotch' in a high-pressure form of ice

25 May 13:53 1 article

Researchers observe protons 'playing hopscotch' in a high-pressure form of ice

An international team of researchers from University College Dublin (UCD) and University of Saskatchewan, Canada, have observed 'proton-hopping' movement in a high-pressure form of ice (Ice VII lattices).

25 May 13:53 phys.org 3476726124506826568.html
Applying physics to understanding the mystery of consciousness

25 May 13:20 1 article

Applying physics to understanding the mystery of consciousness

An international study involving Monash physicists has cornered a new approach to measure consciousness, potentially changing our understanding complex neurological problems.

25 May 13:20 phys.org 3476726123543430786.html
Could theorized Planet 9 be a primordial black hole? Researchers propose method to find out

25 May 13:26 1 article

Could theorized Planet 9 be a primordial black hole? Researchers propose method to find out

There are eight classical planets in our solar system, from speedy Mercury to distant Neptune. There are also numerous dwarf planets, such as Pluto and Ceres. While we continue to find more dwarf planets, ...

25 May 13:26 phys.org 3476726124621526473.html
Toxin family binds to sugar receptors on human cells to cause damage

25 May 13:10 1 article

Toxin family binds to sugar receptors on human cells to cause damage

New Griffith University research has found that sugars decorating human cells allow toxins, produced by disease-causing bacteria, to bind to human cells and cause damage or death.

25 May 13:10 phys.org 3476726124846712892.html
Genetic discovery sheds light on sodium accumulation in barley crops

25 May 13:30 1 article

Genetic discovery sheds light on sodium accumulation in barley crops

An international team of scientists have identified a naturally occurring gene variation that influences sodium content in barley crops. The finding could help to advance the development of barley varieties ...

25 May 13:30 phys.org 3476726124020668225.html
The 12 questions earth scientists should ask in the next 10 years

25 May 13:50 1 article

The 12 questions earth scientists should ask in the next 10 years

The National Science Foundation should invest in new initiatives, partnerships and infrastructure to answer 12 priority research questions relevant to society in the next decade, according to a new report ...

25 May 13:50 phys.org 3476726123856578701.html
New database reveals plants' secret relationships with fungi

25 May 13:27 1 article

New database reveals plants' secret relationships with fungi

Leiden researchers have compiled information collected by scientists over the past 120 years into a database of plant-fungal interactions. This important biological data is now freely available for researchers ...

25 May 13:27 phys.org 3476726125012863173.html
Preventing infectious swine disease spread with field-based portable device

25 May 13:42 1 article

Preventing infectious swine disease spread with field-based portable device

The impact of swine diseases and other livestock disease outbreaks extends beyond animal sickness and mortality in a highly interconnected world, causing major problems. Following the initial disease ...

25 May 13:42 phys.org 3476726123068762517.html
Scorching Heat Sweeps Haryana, Punjab; Narnaul Hottest At 45.8 Degree Celsius

25 May 13:58 1 article

Scorching Heat Sweeps Haryana, Punjab; Narnaul Hottest At 45.8 Degree Celsius

Stifling heat gripped Punjab and its neighbouring Haryana where Narnaul was the hottest place in the two states registering a maximum temperature of 45.8 degrees Celsius, five notches above the normal.

25 May 13:58 NDTV.com 5090057681601812057.html
Beta Cephei-type pulsations detected in V453 Cygni

25 May 13:00 1 article

Beta Cephei-type pulsations detected in V453 Cygni

Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers have detected Beta Cephei-type pulsations in an eclipsing binary system known as V453 Cygni. The finding, detailed in a paper published ...

25 May 13:00 phys.org 3476726124273614849.html
An under-researched mechanism in the fast-moving field of epigenetics

25 May 13:50 1 article

An under-researched mechanism in the fast-moving field of epigenetics

A key epigenetic mark can block the binding of an important gene regulatory protein, and therefore prohibit the gene from being turned off, a new UNSW study in CRISPR-modified mice—published this month ...

25 May 13:50 phys.org 3476726123967043523.html
Nanoscale optical pulse limiter facilitated by refractory metallic quantum wells

25 May 13:30 1 article

Nanoscale optical pulse limiter facilitated by refractory metallic quantum wells

In the past several decades, physicists have conducted deep laboratory investigations into nonlinear optics, plasma physics and quantum science using advanced high-intensity, ultrashort-pulse lasers. ...

25 May 13:30 phys.org 3476726124698778990.html
Fast, accurate way to check peanut plants for healthy traits

25 May 13:46 1 article

Fast, accurate way to check peanut plants for healthy traits

The lengthy process of breeding better peanut plants can be sped up by using a biophysics technique, Raman spectroscopy.

25 May 13:46 phys.org 3476726123583867511.html