HIV AMAPLOS Science Wednesday: Hi reddit, my name is Joel and I published a PLOS Pathogens study investigating whether viral genetic sequences of HIV-1 are similar between sexual and social networks in New York City – Ask Me Anything! (self.science)
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Electrical Engineering AMAScience AMA Series: I'm Dr. Jelena Vuckovic, Professor of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University and Fellow of The Optical Society (OSA). I do research on nanophotonics, quantum optics, nonlinear optics, quantum information technologies and optoelectronics. Ask Me Anything! (self.science)
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AstronomyPhysicists reinforce the reality of Quantum-Entanglement (sciencealert.com)
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EnvironmentA field-scale study brings evidence that the "bee-safe" nonicotinoid insecticide thiacloprid causes premature bee death and lower final weight (pubs.acs.org)
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MedicineA new blood test that detects pancreatic cancer in its early stages may reduce the deadliness of the disease. In a pilot study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering of 59 people with the disease, the test picked up early-stage pancreatic cancer in more than 90% of cases. (newscientist.com)
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GeologyAncient undersea landslide discovered in Australia (bbc.com)
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Social ScienceChildren learn math better when physical activity is incorporated into instruction (nexs.ku.dk)
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Chemistry AMAAmerican Chemical Society AMA: Hi Reddit! I’m Michael Qiu, Library Relations Manager with ACS Publications. Ask me anything about being a science librarian. (self.science)
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AnthropologyAmazonian rainforests once thought to be pristine wildernesses are increasingly known to have been inhabited by large populations before European contact. Prior to anthropogenic forest that had been actively managed for millennia, bamboo forest dominated the region for ≥6,000 years. (livescience.com)
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MedicineSensor technology for a robotic prosthetic arm that detects signals from nerves in the spinal cord has been developed by Imperial College London scientists, published in Nature Biomedical Engineering today. (imperial.ac.uk)
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HealthWomen's fertility may decrease with physically demanding or shift work (eurekalert.org)
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