Credit: ZME Science/Midjourney. In a new study, researchers have uncovered how exercise might help the immune system fight cancer: by changing the gut microbiome in a way that boosts production of a compound called formate. This microbial byproduct, the study shows, plays a key role in helping immune cells slow tumor growth—at least in mice. The study, published in Cell, …
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Strange ‘Fossil’ World Detected at Fringes of Solar System : ScienceAlert
Despite the powerful telescopes that modern astronomers have to work with, the distant reaches of the Solar System are still mysterious. Not much sunlight pierces these regions, and there are strong hints that undiscovered objects lurk there. The objects that astronomers have discovered in these dim reaches are primordial, and their orbits suggest the presence of more undiscovered objects. Piecing …
Read More »Should MLB’s automated ball-strike system have a built-in buffer zone?
ATLANTA — Major League Baseball Players Association executive director Tony Clark wondered Tuesday whether the automated ball-strike system would do well to provide a little grace, a half-inch or so, so that the system isn’t used to overturn calls that are wrong by a razor-thin margin. “Does there need to be some type of buffer-zone consideration?” Clark asked. “We haven’t …
Read More »How Android phones became an earthquake warning system
Of course, the trick is that you only send out the warning if there’s an actual earthquake, and not when a truck is passing by. Here, the sheer volume of Android phones sold plays a key role. As a first pass, AEA can simply ignore events that aren’t picked up by a lot of phones in the same area. But …
Read More »Telescope spies rare interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS zooming through our solar system (photos)
Astronomers unveiled a striking new view of the interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS on its journey toward the inner solar system. The Gemini North telescope in Hawai‘i captured the newfound comet passing through our cosmic neighborhood, about 290 million miles (465 million kilometers) from Earth. 3I/ATLAS was initially detected by ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) on July 1. It’s just the …
Read More »Soaking rains possible along Gulf Coast as tropical system moves in – The Washington Post
Soaking rains possible along Gulf Coast as tropical system moves in The Washington Post Millions at risk of flash flooding along the Gulf Coast as dangerous storms sop the area CNN Gulf Tropical Disturbance A Flood Threat In Louisiana, Mississippi, Including New Orleans The Weather Channel Flood Watch continues. Periods of moderate to heavy rain possible WAFB Louisiana, Mississippi brace for heavy rains, potentially …
Read More »Missouri coach likes Big Ten’s CFP plan, more system overhauls
ATLANTA — Missouri coach Eliah Drinkwitz on Thursday unabashedly advocated for a playoff format that runs contrary to the one supported by many of his SEC peers, aligning himself with the Big Ten’s proposal of four automatic qualifiers for the Big Ten and SEC in a 16-team field in 2026. Drinkwitz, speaking to ESPN on the last day of SEC …
Read More »“They Found a Comet Older Than the Solar System!”: Scientists Stunned by Ancient Object That Defies Everything We Thought We Knew – Rude Baguette
“They Found a Comet Older Than the Solar System!”: Scientists Stunned by Ancient Object That Defies Everything We Thought We Knew Rude BaguetteView Full Coverage on Google News Source link
Read More »Northwest Africa 12264: Researchers Aged A Meteorite From The Early Solar System, And Found A Potentially Huge Surprise
Analysis of meteorite Northwest Africa 12264 suggests that we may have to alter our timeline of the early Solar System, potentially changing our models of planet formation. In 2018, a small meteorite was found in Northwest Africa. The precise area where it was found is unknown, but in August of that year, the small piece of space rock was sold …
Read More »Hurricane center tracks system over Florida. More rain expected in Tampa Bay.
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