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Astronomy & Space news
 | New technologies, strategies expanding search for extraterrestrial lifeEmerging technologies and new strategies are opening a revitalized era in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). New discovery capabilities, along with the rapidly-expanding number of known planets orbiting stars other than the Sun, are spurring innovative approaches by both government and private organizations, according to a panel of experts speaking at a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Seattle, Washington. |
 | Breakthrough Listen releases 2 petabytes of data from SETI survey of Milky WayThe Breakthrough Listen Initiative today released data from the most comprehensive survey yet of radio emissions from the plane of the Milky Way Galaxy and the region around its central black hole, and it is inviting the public to search the data for signals from intelligent civilizations. |
 | Earth's cousins: Upcoming missions to look for 'biosignatures' in exoplanet atmospheresScientists have discovered thousands of exoplanets, including dozens of terrestrial—or rocky—worlds in the habitable zones around their parent stars. A promising approach to search for signs of life on these worlds is to probe exoplanet atmospheres for "biosignatures"—quirks in chemical composition that are telltale signs of life. For example, thanks to photosynthesis, our atmosphere is nearly 21% oxygen, a much higher level than expected given Earth's composition, orbit and parent star. |
 | Candy, cheese soar to space station to satisfy crew cravingsA cargo ship rocketed toward the International Space Station on Saturday, carrying candy and cheese to satisfy the astronauts' cravings. |
 | Wind delays Northrop Grumman's supply run to space stationHigh wind delayed Northrop Grumman's supply run to the International Space Station on Friday. |
Technology news
 | Facial expressions don't tell the whole story of emotionInteracting with other people is almost always a game of reading cues and volleying back. We think a smile conveys happiness, so we offer a smile in return. We think a frown shows sadness, and maybe we attempt to cheer that person up. |
 | Cloud computing: invisible, versatile and highly profitableWith each passing quarter, Amazon, Microsoft and Google have been setting new records, while cloud computing has become the invisible backbone supporting much of our daily lives. Its potential to become an even bigger part of people's daily existence is sky-high. |
 | Smartphone voting stirs interest—and security fearsWest Virginia's disabled residents and overseas military personnel will be able to vote by smartphone in the US presidential election this year, the latest development in a push to make balloting more accessible despite persistent security fears. |
 | Insider Q&A: Facebook VP of Messenger discusses privacyAt Facebook, Stan Chudnovsky oversees the Messenger chat app that's used by well over 1 billion people each month. He's playing a key role in helping Facebook integrate that app with its other chat tools, WhatsApp and Instagram Direct. |
 | US increasing tariffs on Airbus planes to 15 percent from 10 percentThe United States is increasing tariffs on Airbus planes imported from Europe to 15 percent beginning March 18, authorities announced Friday. |
Medicine & Health news
 | Bile duct cancer treatment potential boost from tailored medication—studyTreatment of patients suffering from bile duct cancer could be improved by tailoring medication to the levels of a key protein in people with the disease, according to new research. |
 | Young cancer survivors face higher risk of severe health problems in later life than the general populationCancer survivors who are diagnosed during adolescence or early adulthood (age 15-20 years) are at increased risk of premature death compared to the general population. They have an elevated risk of severe or life-threatening conditions compared to a sibling control group, according to an observational study of more than 10,000 cancer patients from 27 academic institutions in the USA and Canada, published in The Lancet Oncology journal on International Childhood Cancer Day. |
 | Beijing orders returnees to quarantine as virus death toll hits 1,523The death toll from China's new coronavirus epidemic jumped past 1,500 on Saturday as Beijing ordered people returning to the capital from holiday to self-quarantine for 14 days in another drastic effort to contain the outbreak. |
 | Q&A: Testing for coronavirus in ChinaA sudden surge in the number of novel coronavirus cases in China has put a spotlight on the ways patients are tested for the illness, from lung imaging to uncomfortable lab tests that are not always accurate. |
 | China cleans, locks away banknotes to stop virus spreadChina is disinfecting and isolating used banknotes as part of efforts to stop the spread of the new coronavirus that has killed more than 1,500 people, officials said Saturday. |
Man runs marathon in apartment as China fights virus with exerciseA fanatical runner jogged the equivalent of an ultra-marathon inside his small apartment as people in virus-hit China desperately try to keep fit while cooped up indoors. | |
 | Egypt confirms first coronavirus case in AfricaEgypt's health ministry on Friday announced the first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus in Africa. |
 | Shower your Valentine with love all year long(HealthDay)—You need to work on your relationship with your significant other all year round, not just on Valentine's Day, a relationship expert advises. |
 | Medtronic MiniMed 600 series insulin pumps recalled(HealthDay)—More than 322,000 MiniMed 600 Series Insulin Pumps have been recalled by Medtronic due to a defect that could cause them to malfunction and put users at risk for serious harm or death. |
 | U.S. life expectancy to reach 85 by 2060(HealthDay)—Nearly a quarter of all U.S. residents will be older than 65 by 2060, and life expectancy will reach an all-time high of 85 by that year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. |
 | CDC: Coronavirus spreads most easily when patients are sickest(HealthDay)—Coronavirus is most infectious when patients are at the peak of their illness, health officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. |
 | Traumatic brain injuries raise risk of psychiatric ills in soldiers(HealthDay)—U.S. soldiers who suffer a moderate or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) are more likely to suffer other mental health woes than those with other serious injuries, a new study finds. |
 | New virus cases fall; WHO says China bought the world timeChina reported 143 virus deaths and a dip in new cases Saturday while the head of the World Health Organization praised the country's efforts to contain the new disease, saying they have "bought the world time" and that other nations must make the most of it. |
 | First coronavirus death outside Asia as China toll leaps past 1,500France reported the first fatality from the new coronavirus outside Asia on Saturday, fuelling global concerns about the epidemic, as the death toll from the outbreak surpassed 1,500 in China. |
 | Questions complicate efforts to contain new virus from ChinaReports one day suggest the respiratory outbreak in China might be slowing, the next brings word of thousands more cases. Even the experts have whiplash in trying to determine if the epidemic is getting worse, or if a backlog of the sick is finally getting counted. |
 | The verdict is in: Courtrooms seldom overrule bad scienceA new, multiyear study published in Psychological Science in the Public Interest (PSPI), a journal of the Association for Psychological Science (APS), finds that only 40% of the psychological assessment tools used in courts have been favorably rated by experts. Even so, lawyers rarely challenge their conclusions, and when they do, only one third of those challenges are successful. |
 | New China virus cases drop for third day as toll passes 1,600The number of new cases from China's coronavirus epidemic dropped for a third consecutive day on Sunday, as the World Health Organisation chief warned it was "impossible" to predict how the outbreak would develop. |
Coronavirus cases on Japan ship rise to 355The number of people infected with the deadly new coronavirus on a quarantined ship off Japan has risen to 355, the country's health minister said Sunday, as the United States, Canada and Hong Kong prepare to repatriate their residents on board. | |
 | Over 100 released from virus quarantine in GermanyOver a hundred German nationals were Sunday released from quarantine at a military base near Frankfurt airport, two weeks after flying in from the Chinese city of Wuhan, epicentre of the deadly coronavirus outbreak. |
 | Taiwan records its first coronavirus death as global toll passes 1,600Taiwan reported its first death from the new coronavirus Sunday, as the death toll from the outbreak rose to 1,665 inside mainland China. |
 | Home quarantine for travelers buys time as new virus spreadsOn his return from China last week, Dr. Ian Lipkin quarantined himself in his basement. His wife now puts his food on the stairs. He's run out of things to watch on Netflix. At odd hours, he walks in New York's Central Park, keeping 10 feet away from others. |
Eight of 9 UK coronavirus sufferers leave hospitalEight of the nine people diagnosed with the new coronavirus in Britain have left hospital having now tested negatively twice for the virus, NHS England said on Saturday. | |
 | Southeast Asia feels the burn as virus keeps Chinese tourists at homeElephant parks unvisited, curios at markets unsold as tuk-tuks sit idle: Southeast Asia is facing billions of dollars in losses from a collapse in Chinese tourism since the outbreak of a deadly new coronavirus. |
 | The global spread of the coronavirus: Where is it?The coronavirus that emerged in central China at the end of last year has now killed more than 1,600 people and spread around the world. |
Biology news
 | New CRISPR-based tool can probe and control several genetic circuits at onceEvery cell in our body has a computer-like control system that sends biological signals through thousands of circuits to monitor the cell's needs and regulate its responses. |
 | Invasive bug found feeding on avocado plants in HawaiiAn invasive bug was discovered feeding on avocado leaves across the state of Hawaii and was most recently found on Maui plants in retail outlets, entomologists said. |
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