Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) Science News (Master Feed)
Mystery of the dimming of massive star Betelgeuse explained
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Astronomers have determined the cause of the dramatic dimming observed last year and earlier this year of one of the brightest stars in the night sky, a colossus ...
Aug 14, 2020
NHL roundup: Jackets rebound, even series with Lightning
Oliver Bjorkstrand scored the go-ahead goal late in the first period to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference f...
Aug 14, 2020
UC San Diego research lab to make environmentally friendly flip flops from algae
By Mike Blake (Reuters) - Researchers at University of California, San Diego hope to make future beach visits both environmentally and fashion-friendly, with a new formula for biodegradable flip flops...
Aug 13, 2020
‘Secret’ life of sharks: Study reveals their surprising social networks
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sharks have more complex social lives than previously known, as shown by a study finding that gray reef sharks in the Pacific Ocean cultivate surprising social ne...
Aug 13, 2020
Chemical signal for locust swarming identified in step toward curbing plagues
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists have identified a chemical compound released by locusts that causes them to swarm, opening the door to possible new ways to prevent these insects from ...
Aug 13, 2020
British fossil hunters find bones of new dinosaur species, cousin to T.Rex
LONDON (Reuters) - Four bones found on a beach on the Isle of Wight, off England's south coast, belong to a new species of theropod dinosaur, the group that includes Tyrannosaurus rex, researchers at ...
Aug 12, 2020
Back from the dead? Stem cells give hope for revival of Malaysia’s extinct rhinos
By Joseph Sipalan KUANTAN, Malaysia (Reuters) - Some skin, eggs and tissue samples are all that remain of Malaysia's last rhino, Iman, who died last November after years of failed breeding attempts. N...
Aug 12, 2020
Humanity versus disease showcased as London’s Science Museum reopens doors
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) - Exhibits showcasing humanity's battle with infectious disease will greet visitors recently emerged from coronavirus lockdowns when London's Science Museum re-opens ...
Aug 11, 2020
Dwarf planet Ceres is ‘ocean world’ with salty water deep underground
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, is an "ocean world" with a big reservoir of salty water under its frigid surface, scienti...
Aug 10, 2020
Convalescent plasma lowers COVID-19 death risk; exposure to common cold may limit disease severity
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caus...
Aug 05, 2020
