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Bringing Heritage Turkeys Back to the Thanksgiving Table

November 1, 2020

The centerpiece of many Thanksgiving dinners in the United States is a roasted turkey. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), it is expected that over 240 million broad-breasted white turkeys–the standard turkey found in your local supermarket–will be raised in the United States. … Read More

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Zebra finches amazing at unmasking the bird behind the song

21 November 2020

Like humans who can instantly tell which friend or relative is calling by the timbre of the person's voice, zebra finches have a near-human capacity for language mapping.

Researchers examine which approaches are most effective at reducing COVID-19 spread

20 November 2020

Researchers have found that physical distancing is universally effective at reducing the spread of COVID-19, while social bubbles and masks are more situation-dependent. The researchers developed a model to test the effectiveness of measures such as physical distancing, masks or social bubbles when used in various settings.

Memories create 'fingerprints' that reveal how the brain is organized

20 November 2020

While the broad architecture and organization of the human brain is universal, new research shows how the differences between how people reimagine common scenarios can be observed in brain activity and quantified. These unique neurological signatures could ultimately be used to understand, study, and even improve treatment of disorders such as Alzheimer's disease.

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Microbes help unlock phosphorus for plant growth

24 November 2020

(University of Washington) A research team led by the University of Washington and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has shown that microbes taken from trees growing beside pristine mountain-fed streams in Western Washington could make phosphorus trapped in soils more accessible to agricultural crops. [...]

Simple new testing method aims to improve time-release drugs

24 November 2020

(University of California - Riverside) UC Riverside engineers filled a glass tube bent like a tuning fork, kept vibrating by a circuit at its resonance frequency, with simulated stomach and intestine contents and passed an over-the-counter time-release drug granule through the tube. They observed a brief change in the frequency. When plotted, they could compare the peaks of resonance frequency against the time to learn the buoyant mass of the drug granule at that moment. [...]

Hearts, airlocks, and asteroids: New research flies on 21st SpaceX cargo mission

24 November 2020

(NASA/Johnson Space Center) The 21st SpaceX cargo resupply mission that launches from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida carries a variety of critical research and technology demonstrations to the International Space Station. The mission represents the first on an upgraded version of the company's Dragon cargo spacecraft designed to carry more science payloads to and from the space station. [...]

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There’s water on sunny parts of the moon, scientists confirm

24 November 2020 - Maria Temming

The new observations were made by a telescope on board a jet in Earth’s atmosphere. They confirm the presence of water on sunlit areas of the moon. [...]

Third major vaccine shows great promise against COVID-19

23 November 2020 - Tina Hesman Saey

This vaccine, which may be easier to get to the public, appears to be 90 percent effective at halting disease and maybe spread of the new coronavirus. [...]

Scientists Say: Puberty

23 November 2020 - Bethany Brookshire

Puberty is a time when hormones surge and people develop the ability to have children. But it’s so much more than that. [...]

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