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University of Utah emeriti professors awarded two of nation's top physics prizes
(University of Utah) Bill Sutherland, emeritus professor of physics at the University of Utah, was awarded the 2019 Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics, and Distinguished emeritus professor Alexei Efros has received the 2019 Oliver E. Buck...
Microplastics Have Been Found in People's Poop--What Does It Mean?
Suspicions humans are consuming tiny plastic particles have been confirmed, spurring future work into the possible health impacts-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Data does the heavy lifting: Encouraging new public health approaches to promote the health benefits of muscle-strengthening exercise (MSE)
(Elsevier) According to a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, almost 75 percent of US adults do not comply with public health guidelines recommending two or more muscle-strengthening exercise (MSE) sessions a week, with nearly 6...
Rewilding landscapes can help to solve more than one problem
(Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW)) Urbanisation, biodiversity loss, climate change: just some of the worldwide problems 'rewilding' -- i.e. restoring food chains by returning 'missing' species to the landscape -- can h...
After encountering glitches, Hubble and Chandra space telescopes make recoveries
The Hubble Space Telescope hangs in orbit after a 2002 servicing mission. (NASA Photo)
Things are looking up for two of NASA’s Great Observatories, the Hubble Space Telescope and the Chandra X-Ray Observatory.
Both telescopes had to go out of service...
Space Force plan moves forward amid heightened talk about final-frontier fights
Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao flank Vice President Mike Pence during a meeting of the National Space Council at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. (C-SPAN Video)
The National Space...
Managing high blood pressure in diabetics may prevent life-threatening organ damage
(Rutgers University) For diabetics, managing high blood pressure may help to prevent life-threatening organ damage according to a Rutgers study. The study findings suggest that extremely high blood pressure, not just diabetes, is responsible for seve...
Politicians Hop Onboard "Medicare for All" Train, Destination Unknown
Could proposals for all-encompassing health coverage become empty campaign slogans?-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Hubble Space Telescope Almost Back in Action
The famed orbital observatory has recovered from a glitch that suspended its operations earlier this month-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
To see what's right in front of you, your brain may need some rewiring
(Rockefeller University) As you encounter new experiences and form new memories, your brain changes. Now, researchers show that some of these change occur in a brain region devoted to visual perception.