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Innovative autonomous system for identifying schools of fish
(IMDEA Networks Institute) The University of Haifa (Israel) and two teams from the IMDEA Networks Institute have developed an innovative autonomous system, SYMBIOSIS, to monitor real-time schools of fish. This system, which combines optical and acous...
Colorectal Cancer Is on the Rise in Young Adults
They're reluctant to have invasive colonoscopies, but a simple blood test could improve compliance -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Multiracial congregations have nearly doubled in the United States
(Baylor University) The percentage of multiracial congregations in the United States has nearly doubled, with about one in five American congregants attending a place of worship that is racially mixed, according to a Baylor University study.
Why isn't anyone talking about vaginal dryness (or doing anything about it)?
(The North American Menopause Society (NAMS)) It's a common problem that only gets worse during the menopause transition; yet, no one wants to talk about it, and even fewer women are doing anything to correct it. A new study identifies those fac...
Whether wheat weathers heat waves
(American Society of Agronomy) Unlike humans, crops in a field can't move to air conditioning to endure a heat wave. Scientists in Australia are working to understand how heat waves impact wheat.
New Human Gene Tally Reignites Debate
The controversy over how many genes are contained in the human genome continues to simmer -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
7 Questions to Watch in the Theranos Saga
Since criminal charges were filed, these may be the most pressing issues-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Machine learning may be a game-changer for climate prediction
New research demonstrates that machine-learning techniques can be used to accurately represent clouds and their atmospheric heating and moistening, and better represent clouds in coarse resolution climate models, with the potential to narrow the rang...
Stamps and Blue Origin toys pay tribute to Sally Ride, 35 years after space milestone
The first American woman in space, Sally Ride, is the subject of serious and playful memorials today, 35 years after her historic flight and .
A went on sale last month, and last year, a Sally Ride minifigure was released as part of a .
Blue Origin,...
President Trump directs Pentagon to create ‘separate but equal’ Space Force
President Donald Trump speaks at a White House meeting of the National Space Council, with Vice President Mike Pence standing beside him and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao sitting in the background. (White House / NASA via YouTube)
President Do...