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A tiny crater on viruses behind the common cold may be their Achilles’ heel 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- June 11, 2019
The indentation could be a target for new drugs effective against the pathogens

By David Aragorn
Do You Believe In UFOs? China Hints At Next Generation Ballistic Missile Test 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology, UFO News
- June 8, 2019
UFO sightings across several provinces in China on Sunday was actually a Chinese submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) test. China’s military hinted on social media Monday that it conducted a missile test after it posted a cryptic message about UFOs and a picture of an SLBM, reported the Global Times.

By David Aragorn
New findings on Earth’s magnetic field 0
- Earth Mysteries, From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- June 8, 2019
Researchers show that the iron oxide hematite remains magnetic deep within Earth’s mantle

By David Aragorn
First-ever spider glue genes sequenced, paving way to next biomaterials breakthrough 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- June 7, 2019
Huge spider glue genes proved exceptionally challenging to sequence, could lead to organic pest control and more

By David Aragorn
New V-shaped airplane will use less fuel than the Airbus A350 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- June 6, 2019
A new V-shaped airplane is being developed by TU-Delft and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. The improved aerodynamic shape and reduced weight will mean the craft uses 20% less fuel than the Airbus A350, which is today’s most advanced aircraft.

By David Aragorn
Rogue Chinese scientist made ‘foolish’ choice in gene-edited babies 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- June 5, 2019
A rogue Chinese scientist who caused outrage last year when he said he had created the world’s first “gene-edited” babies in an attempt to protect them from HIV may also have put them at risk with a “foolish” choice of gene, experts said on Monday.

By David Aragorn
The Southern Ocean may be less of a carbon sink than we thought 0
- Earth Mysteries, From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- June 4, 2019
The water surrounding Antarctica may be belching more CO2 than it takes in

By David Aragorn
Schrödinger’s cat could be saved, say scientists 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- June 4, 2019
New research casts doubt on idea that a quantum jump is instant and unpredictable

By David Aragorn
A.I. Is Learning Teamwork by Dominating in Multiplayer Video Games 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- June 1, 2019
Google’s DeepMind labs trained bots play a virtual version of capture the flag, showing them how to work as a unit

By David Aragorn
Fungus with a venom gene could be new mosquito killer 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- May 31, 2019
In the 1980s, the village of Soumousso in Burkina Faso helped launch one of the most powerful weapons against malaria: insecticide-treated bed nets, which had early field trials there and went on to save millions of lives. But as mosquitoes developed resistance to widely used insecticides, the nets lost some of their power.

By David Aragorn