SCIENCE

General practitioners have not received protective equipment promised, according to the director of the medical doctors ' unions
General practitioners have not received protective equipment promised, according to the director of the medical doctors ' unions

general practitioners, who will contribute to the screening of the Covid-19, have not been provided in swabs or protective equipment to do the tests, said on Mo

Menacé de débordements, le festival vegan de Calais annulé par la mairie
Menacé de débordements, le festival vegan de Calais annulé par la mairie

Après des actes de vandalisme contre des vitrines de commerces de bouches par des militants antispécistes, des artisans des Hauts de France étaient prêts «à aller au contact» avec les vegan. La mairie de Calais a préféré éviter en annulant leur festival qui devait se tenir prochainement,...

Une marche blanche pour rendre hommage à Romain, tué par un policier
Une marche blanche pour rendre hommage à Romain, tué par un policier
En Irlande, le Pape rencontre des victimes d039;abus pédophiles
En Irlande, le Pape rencontre des victimes d039;abus pédophiles
Discovered a new dinosaur, very similar to the birds
Discovered a new dinosaur, very similar to the birds
Lava and lapilli, mount Etna comes back to erupt
Lava and lapilli, mount Etna comes back to erupt

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Colt prehistoric re-emerges intact from siberian permafrost
Colt prehistoric re-emerges intact from siberian permafrost

He had two months when it is dead, probably drowned. Andx27; re-emerged with the mane, the brown mantle and all internal organs preserved">

Most scientific studies only use male subjects. Here's why that's a terrible idea.
Most scientific studies only use male subjects. Here's why that's a terrible idea.
As mountains grow, they drive the evolution of new species
As mountains grow, they drive the evolution of new species
A penguin-killing volcano, brain parasites, and other amazing images of the week
A penguin-killing volcano, brain parasites, and other amazing images of the week
Hundreds of icebergs are suddenly invading shipping lanes
Hundreds of icebergs are suddenly invading shipping lanes

NOAAAn iceberg seen on an Arctic mission in 2012.There is a swarm of about 481 icebergs parked in the shipping lanes of the North Atlantic right now, creating a hazardous area so treacherous that ships are having to detour 400 nautical miles out of their...

Knife-wielding stabbing machine could help solve violent crimes
Knife-wielding stabbing machine could help solve violent crimes

Benson et al., 2017A machine built to stab fabric could help forensic scientists solve cases involving stab wounds.When a person gets stabbed, rips in the victim's clothing may contain clues to help catch the attacker.Forensic scientists are trying to understand...

Blind tadpoles learn to see using eyeballs attached to their butts
Blind tadpoles learn to see using eyeballs attached to their butts
What color are these squiggly shapes?
What color are these squiggly shapes?
Flint: a day by the bottle
Flint: a day by the bottle
Why does this straw look like it's broken?
Why does this straw look like it's broken?

Brian KlutchOut of shapeHint: Water and air have different densities.Place a straw in a glass of water, and behold: It looks broken. What’s tricking your brain?Similar to this illusion, the light that reflects off the straw allows your visual system to...

What is causing these black and white bars to change direction?
What is causing these black and white bars to change direction?

Brian KlutchThrough The Looking GlassUnderstanding how light travels is the key.Why do the black and white bars on this piece of patterned paper seemingly switch direction? The answer lies in the shape of the glass—and what’s inside.First, a few basics...

We might have an eighth continent. Here’s why that matters.
We might have an eighth continent. Here’s why that matters.
The world's largest solar farm, an overflowing dam, and other amazing images of the week
The world's largest solar farm, an overflowing dam, and other amazing images of the week
What's in a glass of water?
What's in a glass of water?
What are the ethics of creating new life in a simulated universe?
What are the ethics of creating new life in a simulated universe?

A BIG BANG IN A LITTLE ROOM: The Quest to Create New UniversesZeeya Mearli's new book A Big Bang in a Little Room: The Quest to Create New Universes explores how humans might be able to create other universes in labs, and whether or not we should.The following...

Our mothers' exposure to BPA might lead us to binge as adults
Our mothers' exposure to BPA might lead us to binge as adults

Flickr user Rob SinclairIf you've bought a bottle of water in the past few years, you've probably spotted a “BPA-free” label or twenty. A chemical that leaks out of polycarbonate plastics, bisphenol A is determined “safe at the current levels occurring...

Here are the teams competing to map the ocean for $7 million in prizes
Here are the teams competing to map the ocean for $7 million in prizes
Who should be allowed to use CRISPR?
Who should be allowed to use CRISPR?
Scientists may have just made a malaria vaccine breakthrough
Scientists may have just made a malaria vaccine breakthrough