Science X Newsletter Week 36

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	New research suggest Pluto should be reclassified as a planet The reason Pluto lost its planet status is not valid, according to new research from the University of Central Florida in Orlando.
	Russia says space station leak may be sabotage Russia launched checks Tuesday after its space chief said an air leak on the International Space Station last week could have been deliberate sabotage.
	Going up! Japan to test mini 'space elevator' A Japanese team working to develop a "space elevator" will conduct a first trial this month, blasting off a miniature version on satellites to test the technology.
	Surprising hidden order unites prime numbers and crystal-like materials The seemingly random digits known as prime numbers are not nearly as scattershot as previously thought. A new analysis by Princeton University researchers has uncovered patterns in primes that are similar to those found in the positions of atoms inside certain crystal-like materials.
	Researchers 'teleport' a quantum gate Yale University researchers have demonstrated one of the key steps in building the architecture for modular quantum computers: the "teleportation" of a quantum gate between two qubits, on demand.
	New imagery solves mystery of why Mount St. Helens is out of line with other volcanoes Some of the clearest, most comprehensive images of the top several miles of the Earth's crust have helped scientists solve the mystery of why Mount St. Helens is located outside the main line of the Cascade Arc of volcanoes.
	Quantum weirdness in 'chicken or egg' paradox The "chicken or egg" paradox was first proposed by philosophers in Ancient Greece to describe the problem of determining cause-and-effect.
	Large wind and solar farms in the Sahara would increase heat, rain, vegetation Wind and solar farms are known to have local effects on heat, humidity and other factors that may be beneficial—or detrimental—to the regions in which they are situated. A new climate-modeling study finds that a massive wind and solar installation in the Sahara Desert and neighboring Sahel would increase local temperature, precipitation and vegetation. Overall, the researchers report, the effects would likely benefit the region.
	Newly discovered dinosaurs fill in evolutionary gap spanning 70 million years Two newly discovered dinosaurs may be missing links in an unusual lineage of predators that lived between 160 million and 90 million years ago, new research suggests.
	Ancient farmers spared us from glaciers but profoundly changed Earth's climate Millenia ago, ancient farmers cleared land to plant wheat and maize, potatoes and squash. They flooded fields to grow rice. They began to raise livestock. And unknowingly, they may have been fundamentally altering the climate of the Earth.
	Over past 20 years, percentage of children with ADHD nearly doubles The number of children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has reached more than 10 percent, a significant increase during the past 20 years, according to a study released Friday.
	Evidence of 7,200-year-old cheese making found on the Dalmatian Coast Analysis of fatty residue in pottery from the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia revealed evidence of fermented dairy products—soft cheeses and yogurts—from about 7,200 years ago, according to an international team of researchers.
	'Mindful people' feel less pain; MRI imaging pinpoints supporting brain activity Ever wonder why some people seem to feel less pain than others? A study conducted at Wake Forest School of Medicine may have found one of the answers—mindfulness. "Mindfulness is related to being aware of the present moment without too much emotional reaction or judgment," said the study's lead author, Fadel Zeidan, Ph.D., assistant professor of neurobiology and anatomy at the medical school, part of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. "We now know that some people are more mindful than others, and those people seemingly feel less pain."
	Genes are key to academic success, study shows Parents always worry about whether their children will do well in school, but their kids probably were born with much of what they will need to succeed. A new study published in npj Science of Learning by researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and King's College London explains the substantial influence genes have on academic success, from the start of elementary school to the last day of high school.
	Jet-air dryers should not be used in hospital toilets Jet-air hand dryers in hospital toilets spread more germs than disposable paper towels and should not be used, say researchers.
	Small fish passes classic self-awareness test An international team of researchers has found a small tropical fish that is capable of passing a classic test of self-awareness. The results are published on the bioRxiv prepress server.
	Scientists pioneer a new way to turn sunlight into fuel The quest to find new ways to harness solar power has taken a step forward after researchers successfully split water into hydrogen and oxygen by altering the photosynthetic machinery in plants.
	How olive oil and sleep could stave off heart attacks and strokes—new study examines plasma protein's role Foods high in unsaturated fats may protect against cardiovascular disease, and new research published today in Nature Communications has uncovered why.
	Juno shows Jupiter's magnetic field is very different from Earth's A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S., including NASA and a pair from Denmark has found that Jupiter's magnetic field is quite different from Earth's. In their paper published in the journal Nature, the group describes their study of the planet using data from the Juno spacecraft, and what they found. Chris Jones, with the University of Leeds, offers a News and Views piece on the work done by the team in the same journal issue.
	Single molecule control for a millionth of a billionth of a second Physicists at the University of Bath have discovered how to manipulate and control individual molecules for a millionth of a billionth of a second, after being intrigued by some seemingly odd results.

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