Science X Newsletter Week 06

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	'Sinking' Pacific nation is getting bigger: study The Pacific nation of Tuvalu—long seen as a prime candidate to disappear as climate change forces up sea levels—is actually growing in size, new research shows.
	New process could make wood as strong as titanium alloys but lighter and cheaper Engineers at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) have found a way to make wood more than 10 times times stronger and tougher than before, creating a natural substance that is stronger than many titanium alloys.
	Remarkable spider with a tail found preserved in amber after 100 million years An extraordinary new species of arachnid, resembling a spider with a tail, has been discovered in amber from Myanmar (formerly Burma), of mid-Cretaceous age, around 100 million years ago.
	Researchers discover efficient and sustainable way to filter salt and metal ions from water With two billion people worldwide lacking access to clean and safe drinking water, joint research by Monash University, CSIRO and the University of Texas at Austin published today in Sciences Advances may offer a breakthrough new solution.
	DNA shows first modern Briton had dark skin, blue eyes The first modern Briton had dark skin and blue eyes, London scientists said on Wednesday, following groundbreaking DNA analysis of the remains of a man who lived 10,000 years ago.
Great white shark named George stalks Everglade waters A great white shark named George has been spotted lingering off the Florida coast near the Everglades and Gulf of Mexico.
	SpaceX beams cool video of Tesla in space What a fine view of Mother Earth and what a smooth ride.
	The future of wireless communications is terahertz Electrical and optical engineers in Australia have designed a novel platform that could tailor telecommunication and optical transmissions. Collaborating scientists from the University of New South Wales in Sydney and Canberra, the University of Adelaide, the University of South Australia and the Australian National University experimentally demonstrated their system using a new transmission wavelength with a higher bandwidth capacity than those currently used in wireless communication. Reported this week in APL Photonics, these experiments open up new horizons in communication and photonics technology.
	New Horizons captures record-breaking images in the Kuiper Belt NASA's New Horizons spacecraft recently turned its telescopic camera toward a field of stars, snapped an image – and made history.
	Scientists find massive reserves of mercury hidden in permafrost Researchers have discovered permafrost in the northern hemisphere stores massive amounts of natural mercury, a finding with significant implications for human health and ecosystems worldwide.
	Dim light may make us dumber Spending too much time in dimly lit rooms and offices may actually change the brain's structure and hurt one's ability to remember and learn, indicates groundbreaking research by Michigan State University neuroscientists.
	Bilingualism could offset brain changes in Alzheimer's After more than a decade of research, this much we know: it's good for your brain to know another language.
	Cannabinoids are easier on the brain than booze, study finds Marijuana may not be as damaging to the brain as previously thought, according to new research from the University of Colorado Boulder and the CU Change Lab.
	Mouse study reveals what happens in the gut after too much fructose Princeton University researchers report that in mice, fructose, a sugar found in fruit, is processed mainly in the small intestine, not in the liver as had previously been suspected. Sugary drinks and processed high-sugar foods overwhelm the small intestine and spill into the liver for processing. Additionally, the authors learned that the ability of the small intestine to process fructose is higher after a meal. The work appears February 6 in the journal Cell Metabolism.
	World's biggest rocket soars toward Mars after perfect launch (Update) The world's most powerful rocket, SpaceX's Falcon Heavy, blasted off Tuesday on its highly anticipated maiden test flight, carrying CEO Elon Musk's cherry red Tesla Roadster toward an orbit near Mars.
	Virginia aquarium captures video of octopus being born A remarkable video showing the birth of an octopus at the Virginia Aquarium has been viewed more than 1 million times on social media.
	Intense laser experiments provide first evidence that light can stop electrons By hitting electrons with an ultra-intense laser, researchers have revealed dynamics that go beyond 'classical' physics and hint at quantum effects.
	Light controls two-atom quantum computation Some powerful rulers of the world may dream of the possibility to get in touch with their colleagues on different continents unnoticed by friends or foes. Someday, new quantum technologies could allow for making these wishes come true. Physicists around the world are working on the realization of large scale quantum networks in which single light quanta transfer (secret) quantum information to stationary nodes at large distances. Such quantum networks' fundamental building blocks are, for example, quantum repeaters that counteract the loss of quantum information over large distances, or quantum logic gates that are necessary for processing quantum information.
	New study explains how your brain helps you learn new skills Even if you haven't ridden your bike in years, you probably remember how to do so without giving it much thought. If you're a skilled piano player, odds are you can easily sit down and play a song you've rehearsed before. And, when you drive to work, you're likely not actively thinking about your movements.
	Diet may influence the spread of a deadly type of breast cancer, study finds A single protein building block commonly found in food may hold a key to preventing the spread of an often-deadly type of breast cancer, according to a new multicenter study published today in the medical journal Nature.

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