Life on Venus? Astronomers see a signal in its clouds
14 Sep 16:23 • 21 articles
Life on Venus? Astronomers see a signal in its clouds
Many scientists think planet once possessed an atmosphere where life could have flourished
14 Sep 16:23 • Gulf News • 2086521543628806731.htmlAstronomers spot possible marker of life on 'inhospitable' Venus
Astronomers have speculated for decades that high clouds on Venus could offer a home for microbes -- floating free of the scorching surface but needing to tolerate very high acidity. The detection of phosphine could point to such extra-terrestrial "aerial" life.
14 Sep 16:51 • DNA India • 7533428661135286308.htmlAstronomers found a gas in Venus' clouds that could signal alien life
Scientists discovered trace amounts of phosphine gas in clouds on Venus. On Earth, this gas is typically produced by microbes.
14 Sep 17:31 • Business Insider • 6060062400252878026.htmlPotential sign of alien life detected on inhospitable Venus
The researchers did not discover actual life forms, but noted that on Earth phosphine is produced by bacteria thriving in oxygen-starved environments.
14 Sep 17:16 • BusinessLine • 5283600491544734.htmlScientists Detect Apparent Signature of Life in Venus’s Atmosphere
In a major announcement, a team of scientists is claiming to have detected trace amounts of phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus. It’s a bizarre and potentially monumental finding, as living organisms are the only known source of this stinky, toxic gas.
14 Sep 17:49 • Gizmodo • 461714589785923519.htmlPotential sign of alien life detected on inhospitable Venus
The researchers did not discover actual life forms, but noted that on Earth phosphine is produced by bacteria thriving in oxygen-starved environments
14 Sep 16:56 • The Hindu • 6679535024563938160.htmlStunning sign of alien life detected by scientists on inhospitable Venus
In the harshly acidic clouds of Venus a gas called phosphine has been detected, which indicates a tantalizing sign of potential life beyond Earth,.planet earth. Sign of life. Venus. Phosphine. alien
14 Sep 19:07 • OnManorama • 5682849849652570164.htmlSigns of alien life detected on Venus
The discovery of phosphine gas in the clouds of Venus could possibly indicate signs of life on the planet, scientists have said.
14 Sep 16:22 • LBC • 8547475185447545432.htmlAstronomers see possible hints of life in Venus’s clouds
Two telescopes in Hawaii and Chile spotted in the thick Venutian clouds the chemical signature of phosphine, a noxious gas that on Earth is only associated with life, according to a study in Monday's journal Nature Astronomy.
14 Sep 17:01 • India Today • 4286117813386412128.htmlLife on Venus? Astronomers see hints of life in planet's clouds
Astronomers have found hints of life in the clouds surrounding Venus.
14 Sep 17:23 • euronews • 7318238121431756776.htmlAstronomers detect signs of life in Venus's atmosphere
Astronomers believe phosphine detected on Venus was produced by living microorganisms.
14 Sep 16:40 • Engadget • 96641516196605392.htmlIn Venus’ clouds, scientists find gas that suggests life, but say it’s hint, not evidence
The researchers behind the finding, from US, UK and Japan, claim to have detected the gas phosphine in Venus atmosphere. The study has been published in Nature Astronomy.
14 Sep 17:09 • ThePrint • 700365117358003538.htmlScientists make huge step in search for aliens as signs of life discovered on Venus
According to the researchers, the discovery points to extra-terrestrial life on Venus
14 Sep 16:28 • Irish Mirror • 2875825629719398172.htmlPhosphine Gas In Clouds Of Venus; Could It Be A Sign Of Alien Life?
Cardiff (U.K): An international team of astronomers has spotted phosphine in the atmosphere of our neighbouring planet, Venus, suggesting that it may be home to alien life. Phosphine, a colourless and smelly gas, is known to be made only by some species of bacteria that can survive in the absence of oxygen. It can also […]
14 Sep 17:30 • Odisha Bytes • 2840272805376562152.htmlDiscovery of phosphine in Venus atmosphere triggers excitement over possible presence of life forms
In a paper published in Nature Astronomy, a team of scientists have reported traces of phosphine in a concentration of approximately 20 parts per billion.
14 Sep 16:16 • The Indian Express • 2885715104946545559.htmlAstronomers may have found signs of life in the atmosphere of Venus
Astronomers in a paper published in the science journal Nature on Monday said they have identified the apparent presence of phosphine gas in Venus’ atmosphere. This is unusual because, per the paper, any phosphorus in this region should be in…
14 Sep 18:22 • TechSpot • 7732733960660048977.htmlWhy there are so few images of Venus' surface
In the search for extraterrestrial life within the Earth's solar system, it's Venus, not Mars, that's emerging as the leading candidate. On Monday, scientists revealed they detected traces of phosphine, a toxic gas that is produced by microorganisms on Earth, high in Venus' atmosphere. To be clear, there's only evidence of phosphine, not life itself. Theoretically, the gas could be forged by a chemical process scientists haven't seen before, but Clara Sousa-Silva, a molecular astrophysicist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and one of the study's authors, said life — likely microbes in the clouds — is the "most plausible explanation" for now. On its face, the news is pretty surprising given that, as The Atlantic describes, Venus is a "planet-sized furnace" where surface temperatures hover around 860 degrees. There are very few photos of the planet's surface, save for a few taken in the 1980s by probes deployed by the Soviet Union. The images show a barren, rocky wasteland beneath an apocalyptic sky…
14 Sep 17:05 • The Week • 149215356040948159.htmlThe Major Moons Of Uranus Are Not That Different From Pluto
Uranus has only been visited by human probes once, and while we long to go back, there is still much we can do in exploring from afar. This latest discover
14 Sep 17:24 • IFLScience • 242791749610355283.htmlReducing nitrogen with boron and beer
Humankind is reliant on the ammonium in synthetic fertilizer for food. However, producing ammonia from nitrogen is extremely energy-intensive and requires the use of transition metals.
14 Sep 16:33 • phys.org • 3476726123766373037.htmlInfinite chains of hydrogen atoms have surprising properties, including a metallic phase
An infinite chain of hydrogen atoms is just about the simplest bulk material imaginable—a never-ending single-file line of protons surrounded by electrons. Yet a new computational study combining four ...
14 Sep 16:40 • phys.org • 3476726125017349526.htmlA magnetic field with an edge
A team of Indian and Japanese physicists have overturned the six-decade old notion that the giant magnetic field in a high intensity laser produced plasma evolves from the small, nanometre scale in the ...
14 Sep 16:55 • phys.org • 3476726123464078649.htmlUK trials new antibody cocktail treatment for COVID-19
14 Sep 17:33 • 8 articles
UK trials new antibody cocktail treatment for COVID-19
As part of the government-backed Randomised Evaluation of COVid-19 thERapY (RECOVERY) Trials, monoclonal antibodies, or potent laboratory-made antibodies, will be given to about 2,000 patients in the coming weeks to see if they are effective against coronavirus.
14 Sep 17:33 • The Economic Times • 7653256037676452508.htmlRECOVERY trial to test REGN-COV2, first specifically designed antibody cocktail for Covid
The RECOVERY trial, the world's largest trial, is currently looking for therapeutic options against Covid.
14 Sep 16:39 • ThePrint • 700365119063273323.htmlUK testing if COVID-19 vaccines work better inhaled
LONDON — British scientists are beginning a small study comparing how two experimental coronavirus vaccines might work when they are inhaled by people instead of being injected. In a statement on
14 Sep 16:28 • New York Post • 7654946768110189693.htmlNew antibody drug added to Oxford University trial of Covid-19 treatments
Regeneron’s experimental drug REGN-COV2 to be added to UK’s Recovery trial
14 Sep 17:54 • the Guardian • 1491978794777817283.htmlRegeneron’s antibody drug is the first specifically-designed COVID-19 treatment added to leading U.K. trial
U.S. biotech company Regeneron’s experimental drug is being added to one of the world’s leading coronavirus treatment trials.
14 Sep 17:03 • MarketWatch • 8975941549821104542.htmlEli Lilly: Baricitinib, Remdesivir reduce COVID-19 hospitalization
Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Drugmaker Eli Lilly and Incyte said Monday Baricitinib in combination with Remdesivir met the primary endpoint of reduction of time to recovery in comparison with just Remdesivir in a COVID-19 treatment trial.
14 Sep 18:05 • UPI • 8257973865955147097.htmlAnti-inflammatory drug may shorten COVID-19 recovery time
A drug company says that adding an anti-inflammatory medicine to a drug already widely used for hospitalized COVID-19 patients shortens their time to recove
14 Sep 16:36 • iNFOnews.ca • 6669504245961463806.htmlShould a Covid-19 Vaccine Be Mandatory for Kids? Health Experts Are Trying to Decide
As the race to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus that causes covid-19 continues, a crucial question is on the horizon: Should a successful vaccine be made mandatory for children entering school? In a new paper out Monday, a group of experts argue that it’s still too early to answer the question definitively, but they outline several important criteria needed for a childhood covid-19 vaccine to be deemed required.
14 Sep 17:40 • Gizmodo • 461714590538716768.htmlA big chunk of Greenland's ice cap has broken off
14 Sep 16:20 • 5 articles
A big chunk of Greenland's ice cap has broken off
A big chunk of Greenland's ice cap, estimated to be some 110 square kilometers (42.3 square miles), has broken off in the far north east Arctic which scientists say is evidence of rapid climate change.
14 Sep 16:20 • phys.org • 3476726123288916834.htmlDismay as Huge Chunk of Greenland’s Ice Cap Breaks Off
An enormous chunk of Greenland’s ice cap has broken off in the far northeastern Arctic, a development that scientists say is evidence of rapid climate change.
14 Sep 16:17 • Courthouse News Service • 1799505149567157683.htmlGlacier twice the size of Manhattan breaks off the Arctic's largest ice shelf
Climate change is warming more than just the U.S.'s west coast. Up north in Greenland, a 42-square-mile glacier broke off the Arctic's largest remaining ice shelf as ocean temperatures continue to warm. The Spalte Glacier has been disintegrating for several years, and after another year of record highs, finished its break this summer, BBC reports. The Spalte Glacier was a piece of Nioghalvfjerdsfjorden, a massive ice shelf at the end of Northeast Greenland Ice Stream. It only recently became the largest remaining ice shelf as others also began to melt in warming waters. But it's starting to lose its area as well, as the part Greenland surrounding the ice stream has warmed by about 5.4 degrees Fahrenheit since 1980. Satellite imagery had shown the Spalte Glacier offshoot cracking since 2013, Business Insider notes. The broken Spalte Glacier and remaining ice shelf will only continue to melt as runoff water from melting pools on top of the ice. ❄️ The #Arctic's largest remaining ice shelf is experiencing the effects…
14 Sep 16:35 • The Week • 149215354517962625.htmlA Colossal Piece Of Ice Has Split Off The Arctic’s Largest Ice Shelf
Part of the Arctic’s largest remaining ice shelf has shattered and – surprise, surprise – it's looking like the main culprits are warming temperatures and
14 Sep 16:48 • IFLScience • 242791748241014545.htmlA huge chunk of Greenland's ice cap has broken off
A big chunk of Greenland's ice cap, estimated to be some 42.3 square miles (110 square kilometers), has broken off in the far north east Arctic which scientists say is evidence of rapid climate change.
14 Sep 16:22 • Digital Journal • 4566489172729921125.htmlSalmon Fish And Other Frozen Foods May Carry The Novel Coronavirus, Study
14 Sep 16:21 • 3 articles
Salmon Fish And Other Frozen Foods May Carry The Novel Coronavirus, Study
COVID-19 virus can survive for eight days at 4 degrees Celsius in salmon and some frozen foods. China has begun testing foods mainly produce, seafood and meat for Covid-19. There is an excessive need to carry out more studies on the subject.
14 Sep 16:21 • boldsky • 535946735377337691.htmlAttention! Do your cosmetics have this dangerous bacterium?
If you love trying out new cosmetics, you need to be updated about this new bacterium that has started surfacing in popular cosmetics.
14 Sep 18:30 • The Times of India • 6060938664033620598.htmlIndustrial meat is spreading disease, killing workers, ruining the environment
The reduction of habitats and the skyrocketing number of farm animals increase the possibility of infectious-disease transmission from animals to humans.
14 Sep 16:58 • MarketWatch • 8975941548901951947.htmlDNA damage caused by migrating light energy
14 Sep 16:19 • 2 articles
Rubbery properties help RNA nanoparticles target tumors efficiently and quickly leave body
A new study by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center—Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC—James) shows that RNA nanoparticles ...
14 Sep 16:19 • phys.org • 3476726124605576281.htmlDNA damage caused by migrating light energy
Ultraviolet light endangers the integrity of human genetic information and may cause skin cancer. For the first time, researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have demonstrated that DNA ...
14 Sep 16:50 • phys.org • 3476726124881352887.htmlChubbier legs linked to lower blood pressure: study
14 Sep 18:04 • 2 articles
Chubbier legs linked to lower blood pressure: study
New research has found that having more fat tissue in the legs makes people less likely to have high blood pressure. This sets leg fat apart from fat in other places on the human body.
14 Sep 18:04 • Fox News • 7362823820362575632.htmlEating too much salt may cause unintentional weight gain
Excess consumption of salt has been linked to high blood pressure. But didn’t know that too much salt may also contribute to weight gain?
14 Sep 17:05 • Thehealthsite • 4766622850175759949.htmlAsthma patients given risky levels of steroid tablets: Study
14 Sep 17:17 • 2 articles
Asthma patients given risky levels of steroid tablets: Study
Sydney, Sep 14, 2020- More than one quarter of asthma patients have been prescribed potentially dangerous amounts of steroid tablets, with researchers warning this puts them at greater risk of serious side effects. Around 2.5 million Australians have asthma, with the condition affecting more women than men. For the study, published in the Medical Journal […]
14 Sep 17:17 • YesPunjab • 1965104992840501223.htmlSleep apnea patients at greater risk of developing COVID-19 complications, study finds
COVID-19 patients who have been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea may have a greater risk of adverse outcomes from the virus, according to a new U.K. study.
14 Sep 18:19 • Coronavirus • 2422791598391936431.htmlRemains of ice age cave bear found preserved in Russian Arctic
14 Sep 17:12 • 2 articles
A perfectly preserved Ice Age cave bear has been found in Russia
The perfectly preserved remains of an Ice Age cave bear have been discovered in the Russian Arctic.
14 Sep 17:12 • CTVNews • 2422791599072774675.htmlRemains of ice age cave bear found preserved in Russian Arctic
Scientists estimate carcass is up to 39,500 years old and hail find as ‘groundbreaking’
14 Sep 17:14 • the Guardian • 1491978795635986588.htmlDog-like robot could remotely measure vital signs of COVID-19 patients
14 Sep 18:17 • 2 articles
Dog-like robot could remotely measure vital signs of COVID-19 patients
A new type of dog-like robot could gather vital information from COVID-19 patients remotely, helping to keep down human exposure to the virus.
14 Sep 18:17 • NewsChannel 10 • 1537185524538952800.htmlDog-like robot could remotely measure vital signs of COVID-19 patients
A new type of dog-like robot could gather vital information from COVID-19 patients remotely, helping to keep down human exposure to the virus.
14 Sep 18:17 • Hawaii News Now • 8225790205437955168.htmlStrengthen Gut Health with natural Ayurvedic measures
14 Sep 17:43 • 1 article
Strengthen Gut Health with natural Ayurvedic measures
Based on the science of Ayurveda, several medicines and supplements made from scientifically validated standardized natural extracts of herbs offer much potential.
14 Sep 17:43 • The Financial Express • 1288289580417760014.htmlPregnancy hormones could delay the onset of MS: study
14 Sep 18:18 • 1 article
Pregnancy hormones could delay the onset of MS: study
The production of estrogen and other sex steroid hormones during pregnancy could delay the onset of multiple sclerosis by several years, according to a new international study published Monday in the journal JAMA Neurology.
14 Sep 18:18 • CTVNews • 2422791597291689176.htmlPoor sleep linked to weight gain in 2-year smartphone sleep tracking study
14 Sep 17:01 • 1 article
Poor sleep linked to weight gain in 2-year smartphone sleep tracking study
People with BMIs of 30 considered obese by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had slightly shorter mean sleep durations and more variable sleep patterns, according to a new study.
14 Sep 17:01 • CTVNews • 2422791598989289076.htmlNew Fox Poll: National Race Tightens, Trump Again Outperforming Among Latinos
14 Sep 17:05 • 1 article
New Fox Poll: National Race Tightens, Trump Again Outperforming Among Latinos
State of the Race.
14 Sep 17:05 • Townhall • 6083908948087499170.htmlResearchers develop patch of needles connected to a paper sensor for diagnosing prediabetes
14 Sep 16:46 • 1 article
Researchers develop patch of needles connected to a paper sensor for diagnosing prediabetes
Patches seem to be all the rage these days. There are birth control patches, nicotine patches, and transdermal medicinal patches, just to name a few.
14 Sep 16:46 • News-Medical.net • 4522523031852856014.htmlSticky DNA webs may cause tissue damage associated with severe COVID-19 infections
14 Sep 16:24 • 1 article
Sticky DNA webs may cause tissue damage associated with severe COVID-19 infections
Sticky webs of DNA released from immune cells known as neutrophils may cause much of the tissue damage associated with severe COVID-19 infections, according to two new studies published September 14 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.
14 Sep 16:24 • News-Medical.net • 4522523031535047243.htmlFull-face readings can optimize fever screening with infrared thermographs
14 Sep 18:38 • 1 article
Full-face readings can optimize fever screening with infrared thermographs
Thermography has been a hot topic this year, due to the need for quicker diagnostics to detect and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Noncontact infrared thermometers (NCITs) are currently a primary tool ...
14 Sep 18:38 • phys.org • 3476726124536199925.html30% recovered COVID-19 patients have no antibodies: govt. survey
14 Sep 18:20 • 1 article
30% recovered COVID-19 patients have no antibodies: govt. survey
‘No need to panic as memory cells will trigger immune response in most cases’
14 Sep 18:20 • The Hindu • 6679535025814268523.html2,540 cases in State
14 Sep 17:58 • 1 article
2,540 cases in State
Study hints at higher infectivity potential of virus: Chief Minister
14 Sep 17:58 • The Hindu • 6679535026093435686.htmlHuge ice chunk breaks off from Greenland's largest sheet | #TheCube
14 Sep 17:42 • 1 article
Huge ice chunk breaks off from Greenland's largest sheet | #TheCube
The Spalte Glacier breaking off Greenland's largest remaining ice sheet signals more bad news for climate scientists. It comes after two consecutive summers of record temperatures in the region.
14 Sep 17:42 • euronews • 7318238122552150093.htmlPepsi to introduce new beverage to relax drinkers, induce sleep
14 Sep 18:16 • 1 article
Pepsi to introduce new beverage to relax drinkers, induce sleep
Sept. 14 (UPI) -- PepsiCo announced Monday it will soon begin selling a new "enhanced" water beverage that will help drinkers relax and fall asleep.
14 Sep 18:16 • UPI • 8257973865735504790.htmlWords of wisdom
14 Sep 17:33 • 1 article
Words of wisdom
Books that bring the focus back to the moment
14 Sep 17:33 • The Hindu • 6679535024746198779.htmlVXRT Stock: Vaxart Shoots Higher on Human Trial Approval
14 Sep 17:50 • 1 article
VXRT Stock: Vaxart Shoots Higher on Human Trial Approval
Vaxart just announced it will begin enrolling participants in human trials of its coronavirus vaccine. VXRT stock is popping in response.
14 Sep 17:50 • InvestorPlace • 24614509783192520.htmlScientists focusing on climate issues claim 3 Balzan prizes
14 Sep 16:20 • 1 article
Scientists focusing on climate issues claim 3 Balzan prizes
Three scientists focusing on climate issues were among the winners of this year's Balzan Prize, which recognizes scholarly and scientific achievements, organizers said Monday.
14 Sep 16:20 • phys.org • 3476726124614792567.htmlRelocated Isle Royale wolves form groups, reduce moose herd
14 Sep 16:30 • 1 article
Relocated Isle Royale wolves form groups, reduce moose herd
Gray wolves that were taken to Michigan's Isle Royale National Park to rebuild its nearly extinct population are forming social groups, staking out territory and apparently mating—promising signs despite ...
14 Sep 16:30 • phys.org • 3476726124043440538.htmlResearch paper discusses future of field-based sciences in COVID-19 world
14 Sep 16:33 • 1 article
Research paper discusses future of field-based sciences in COVID-19 world
Independent group leaders Eleanor Scerri and Denise Kuehnert of the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History (MPI-SHH) have teamed up with other colleagues from the institute and beyond to ...
14 Sep 16:33 • phys.org • 3476726123541664400.htmlDams exacerbate the consequences of climate change on river fish
14 Sep 16:34 • 1 article
Dams exacerbate the consequences of climate change on river fish
A potential response of river fish to environmental changes is to colonize new habitats. But what happens when dams and weirs restrict their movement? And are native and alien species similarly affected? ...
14 Sep 16:34 • phys.org • 3476726123345703290.htmlImproving the resistance of crops to combined climatic stresses
14 Sep 16:51 • 1 article
Improving the resistance of crops to combined climatic stresses
The Ecophysiology and Biotechnology Group of the Jaume I University of Castellón has studied the essential mechanisms to obtain plants of agronomic interest with greater capacity to face high temperatures, ...
14 Sep 16:51 • phys.org • 3476726124884337159.htmlCeraVe's New Cream-To-Foam Cleanser Is Perfect For Makeup Lovers With Sensitive Skin
14 Sep 17:05 • 1 article
CeraVe's New Cream-To-Foam Cleanser Is Perfect For Makeup Lovers With Sensitive Skin
The CeraVe Hydrating Cream-To-Foam Cleanser is the perfect face wash for people with sensitive skin who wear makeup and need to double cleanse.
14 Sep 17:05 • POPSUGAR Beauty • 1694745614314609486.htmlSleeping brainwaves could point the way to the best antidepressant
14 Sep 16:47 • 1 article
Sleeping brainwaves could point the way to the best antidepressant
Currently, in order to see if an antidepressant works, patients have to take the drug for at least a month. New research, however, suggests that by monitoring a patient's brainwaves as they sleep, the effectiveness of an antidepressant can be gauged in as little as one week.
14 Sep 16:47 • New Atlas • 7770110436339653457.html‘Prevalence of obesity during, after pregnancy high in 30 dists.’
14 Sep 16:55 • 1 article
‘Prevalence of obesity during, after pregnancy high in 30 dists.’
Study examines risk factors and consequences of maternal obesity
14 Sep 16:55 • The Hindu • 6679535025932815266.html‘IICT is now working on a new antiviral drug for COVID-19’
14 Sep 16:55 • 1 article
‘IICT is now working on a new antiviral drug for COVID-19’
Focus also on corticosteroids for virus management in moderate, severe patients
14 Sep 16:55 • The Hindu • 6679535026090388418.htmlRain lashes Krishnagiri district
14 Sep 17:03 • 1 article
Rain lashes Krishnagiri district
The Krishnagiri Reservoir Project (KRP) dam was slowly filling up as rain continued to lash various parts of the district on Monday. The KRP reservoir received 1053 cusecs and recorded an outflow of 9
14 Sep 17:03 • The Hindu • 6679535026022365144.htmlObese adults sleep less than others, study finds
14 Sep 17:25 • 1 article
Obese adults sleep less than others, study finds
Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Obese adults get about 15 minutes less sleep per night than those who maintain a healthy weight or are merely overweight, a study published Monday by JAMA Internal Medicine found.
14 Sep 17:25 • UPI • 8257973864652057689.htmlMetrolinx warns trips and falls could be associated with ill-fitting masks
14 Sep 16:53 • 1 article
Metrolinx warns trips and falls could be associated with ill-fitting masks
With more people returning to school or the office, GO transit is starting to get busier, but that’s also coinciding with an increase in accidents.
14 Sep 16:53 • 680News • 8014034333990054446.htmlPoll finds surge in loneliness among older adults during pandemic
14 Sep 16:27 • 1 article
Poll finds surge in loneliness among older adults during pandemic
The constraints of the coronavirus pandemic have many more older adults feeling lonely this summer than in years past.
14 Sep 16:27 • UPI • 8257973865188003389.html