SCIENCE

The spread of schistosomiasis, a disease responsible for nearly 12,000 deaths globally each year, has been documented in 78 nations. There is currently no vaccine available for the disease, which comes with severe clinical symptoms. The drug praziquantel is used for treatment.
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1 year ago Read more at EurekAlert

Jane Parker, a flavour chemist at the University of Reading explains, it’s all down to molecules ‘jumping’ off whatever it is you’re smelling (by evaporation), drifting through the air (by diffusion) and flying up your nose. It’s just as hard to say that one group of chemicals always smells good, though – at lower levels, they may lend a tropical note, making you think of tropical-flavoured drinks or sweets, or contribute to
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1 year ago Read more at Education in Chemistry

Grade 8 students at Prairie River Junior High School promoted their projects at the school’s annual science fair March 7. The fair changed directions from previous years, says teacher Keith Davidson. Top projects did not automatically qualify for the Peace Regional Science Fair as they did in the past, Davidson says.
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1 year ago Read more at South Peace News

Scientists extracted a compound with powerful antibacterial properties from the skin of farmed African catfish. The peptide could be a potent new tool against antimicrobial-resistant bacteria such as extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing E. coli.
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1 year ago Read more at ASBMB Today

PETROSAINS, The Discovery Centre held a three-day anniversary carnival of science-inspired fun. Nearly 30,000 visitors made their way to Petrosains in Kuala Lumpur and its four satellite PlaySmart centres in Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu, Kuantan and Kuching over the three days. The launch of the carnival was launched by a member of the company board of directors.
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1 year ago Read more at The Star Online

Drink Less app can help people who are high-risk drinkers by allowing them to set goals, record how much they drink, and log their mood and sleep quality after drinking. About 20% of adult population in the UK drink alcohol at levels that increase their risk of ill health. The NHS also has its own Drink Free Days app to help people cut down on alcohol intake.
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1 year ago Read more at The Independent

The world will start watching when it passes the Pacific coast of Mexico, over the United States and Canada, and exits into the Atlantic. It will have a 115-mile-wide path and 15 states will witness it. The U.S. won’t witness another coast-to-coast eclipse until 2045.
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1 year ago Read more at WPLG Local 10

The moon will be extra close to Earth, providing a long and intense period of darkness, and the sun should be more active with the potential for dramatic bursts of plasma. Then there’s totality’s densely populated corridor stretching from Mexico to the U.S. to Canada. More than 600 weather balloons will be launched by college students along the track, providing livestreams while studying atmospheric changes.
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1 year ago Read more at LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY

Canada is warming at twice the pace of the global average and abundant research already demonstrates that increasing temperatures are increasing health problems. The Climate Change and Health Hub will be officially announced on Tuesday at an event featuring Canada's chief medical officer of health, Dr. Theresa Tam. This will be more than just a talk-shop for boffins, Harper says.
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1 year ago Read more at CTV News Edmonton

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University advanced to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night. Niffler is the Greensboro Science Center African penguin. The official title for winning the competition is “Peng Win Champion” The winner will be immortalized in the Iceberg Hall of Heroes.
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1 year ago Read more at WGHP FOX8 Greensboro