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FEBRUARY 12, 2020

by Johannes Angerer, Medical University of Vienna

https://phys.org/news/2020-02-mitochondrial-mechanism.html

Mitochondria are essential for normal functioning of almost all cells, since they are the main production sites of the energy-carrying molecule adenosine triphosphate (ATP). In addition, mitochondria are the key sites…[Read more]

Cogito, ergo sum is a Latin philosophical proposition by René Descartes usually translated into English as “I think, therefore I am”. The phrase originally appeared in French as je pense, donc je suis in his Discourse on the Method, so as to reach a wider audience than Latin would have allowed. It appeared in Latin in his later Principles of…[Read more]

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

by Ingrid Fadelli

https://phys.org/news/2020-02-experimental-echoes-molecule.html

Echoes, sounds that are repeated or reverberate as a result of waves reflected back to the listener, occur in several physical systems. In physics research, echoes are typically used to eliminate the effects of dephasing caused by a system’s…[Read more]

Colombia’s “cocaine hippos” are making waves in their new home, but whether that’s a good thing or not depends on who you ask…

-https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2018/09/colombia-cocaine-hippos-rewilding-experiment-news/-

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

by Hayley Dunning, Imperial College London

https://phys.org/news/2020-02-world-powerful-particle-big-closer.html

Scientists have demonstrated a key technology in making next-generation high-energy particle accelerators possible.

Particle accelerators are used to probe the make-up of matter in colliders like the Large Hadron…[Read more]

By  Brittany Shammas

Feb. 5, 2020 at 1:46 a.m. GMT+2

-https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/02/04/google-maps-simon-weckert/-

The streets were shaded the dreaded dark red on Google Maps, warning drivers of a traffic nightmare. In reality, though, almost no one was on the road — except fo…[Read more]

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

by Mikayla MacE, University of Arizona

https://phys.org/news/2020-02-giants-planet.html

Habitat loss, hunting, logging and climate change have put many of the world’s most charismatic species at risk. A new study, led by the University of Arizona, has found that not only are larger plants and animals at higher risk of…[Read more]

A newfound cluster of young stars (blue star) sits on the periphery of the Milky Way. These stars probably formed from material originating from neighboring dwarf galaxies called the Magellanic Clouds. Credit: D. Nidever; NASA

JANUARY 8, 2020

by Thomas Sumner, Simons…[Read more]

Sumo (相撲, sumō, Japanese pronunciation: [sɯmoː], lit. “striking one another”) is a form of competitive full-contact wrestling where a rikishi (wrestler) attempts to force his opponent out of a circular ring (dohyō) or into touching the ground with any body part other than the soles of his feet (usuall…[Read more]