Newest Science News Blog 20191216

Common genetic link between autism and Tourette's impairs brain communication
Lancaster University researchers have discovered, for the first time, how a genetic alteration that increases the risk of developing Autism and Tourette's impacts on the brain.
Inflammatory marker linked to dementia
Elevated levels of marker associated with brain atrophy, decline in executive functions
Stunning Warrior Grave ― Complete with Chariot, Horses ― Uncovered in England
Archaeologists are calling it one of the most important discoveries in the U.K.
Less ploughing leads to higher crop yields
Satellite data confirms importance of leaving soil alone.
Flu Season Gets Bad Weeks Earlier Than Last Year, CDC Says
Influenza season is in full swing several weeks early, with an unexpected virus strain causing a lot of illness, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Work is a fundamental part of being human. Robots won't stop us doing it
Hardly a week goes by without a report announcing the end of work as we know it.
First Pig-Monkey Chimeras Were Just Created in China
What's got the body of a piglet and cells from a monkey? This pig-monkey chimera.
Weird 'Tiger Stripes' on Icy Saturn Moon Enceladus Finally Explained
New research solves some of the mysteries of the "tiger stripes" on Saturn's moon Enceladus.
Greenland rocks suggest Earth's magnetic field is older than we thought
Analysis finds that the planet's protective shield was in place by at least 3.7 billion years ago, as early life arose.
Report discusses potential role of coffee in reducing risk of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
Research suggests that a lifelong regular intake of coffee may have protective effect related to cognitive decline and neurodegenerative conditions1-3
Scientists eager to explain brain rhythm boost's broad impact in Alzheimer's models
MIT neuroscientists who've pioneered "gamma" rhythm power in the brain can't yet explain why it happens
Lice-Filled Dinosaur Feathers Found Trapped in 100-Million-Year-Old Amber
Prehistoric insects that resemble modern lice infested animals as early as the mid-Cretaceous, living and evolving along with dinosaurs and early birds
Breathing new life into the rise of oxygen debate
Research strongly suggests the distinct 'oxygenation events' that created Earth's breathable atmosphere happened spontaneously
'Four hours to walk off pizza calories' warning works, experts say
Food packs should display how much exercise a person would need to take to burn off the calories contained in the product, UK researchers say.
Board Games a Major Win for the Brain?
Playing board games may protect against cognitive decline and even boost cognitive function in seniors, new research suggests.
Aspirin in Older Adults Linked to Fewer Deaths
New analysis finds older adults who regularly took aspirin had significant reduction in mortality from all causes and from cancer compared to those who didn't take aspirin
Iminosugars
This week - dogs, drugs and deoxynorijimycin. Mike Freemantle explores the buzz around iminohoney…
The Startling Secret of an Invincible Virus
Joseph Bondy-Denomy knew he could find viruses that would be hard to kill. But he wasn't expecting to discover one that was quite so invincible.
Humanity's Oldest Cave Art Shows Shape-Shifting Supernatural Hunters
The hunters are decked out with animal snouts and tails.
Speech could be older than we thought
Speech could have emerged before the 200,000 years ago that linguists currently assert
Multiple Psych Disorders Genetically Linked -- New Findings
The study begins as a huge genome-wide association study-but man, it has layers
Does tapping your can of beer really keep it from fizzing all over you?
Testing the popular notion that tapping a can of beer after it has been shaken will prevent it from spraying
How humans learnt to dance; from the Chimpanzee Conga
The evolution of human dance has been studied by psychologists in chimpanzees
New Map Shows Near-Surface Water Ice on Mars
New map shows water ice is present sometimes just a few inches below the surface, where future landing is realistic
Drug that prevents half of breast cancers carries on working
A drug that halves a woman's risk of breast cancer continues to work long after they stop taking it, say researchers.
Herpes's Achilles heel
In a first, scientists use gene-editing to disrupt both latent and active herpes virus in human cells
'MAJOR FINDING' in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Effective Drug for Difficult Tumor Is Already on Pharmacy Shelf
A new study shows an animal's lifespan is written in the DNA. For humans, it's 38 years
Humans have a "natural" lifespan of around 38 years, according to a new method we have developed for estimating the lifespans of different species by analysing their DNA.
Artificial intelligence puts final notes on Beethoven’s ’10th Symphony’
Team of musicologists and programmers is racing to complete a version of the piece using artificial intelligence, before his 250th birthday
A self-cleaning surface that repels even the deadliest superbugs
New wrap repels everything that comes into contact with it, including viruses and bacteria
'Remarkable' New Data on Menopausal Hormone Therapy
Two different types of menopausal hormone therapy have opposite effects on breast cancer incidence that persist long after stopping treatment

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