Science X Newsletter Week 15

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	Autism symptoms reduced nearly 50 percent two years after fecal transplant According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one in every 59 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with autism, up from one in every 150 in 2000. They report that "about half a million people on the autism spectrum will become adults over the next decade, a swelling tide for which the country is unprepared."
	Astronomers deliver first photo of black hole Astronomers on Wednesday unveiled the first photo of a black hole, one of the star-devouring monsters scattered throughout the Universe and obscured by impenetrable shields of gravity.
	Forcing a smile for customers linked with more drinking after work Employees who force themselves to smile and be happy in front of customers—or who try to hide feelings of annoyance—may be at risk for heavier drinking after work, according to researchers.
	Scientists build a machine to generate quantum superposition of possible futures In the 2018 movie Avengers: Infinity War, a scene featured Dr. Strange looking into 14 million possible futures to search for a single timeline in which the heroes would be victorious. Perhaps he would have had an easier time with help from a quantum computer. A team of researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Griffith University in Australia have constructed a prototype quantum device that can generate all possible futures in a simultaneous quantum superposition.
	A future 'human brain/cloud interface' will give people instant access to vast knowledge via thought alone Imagine a future technology that would provide instant access to the world's knowledge and artificial intelligence, simply by thinking about a specific topic or question. Communications, education, work, and the world as we know it would be transformed.
	Time-reversal violation may explain abundance of matter over antimatter, physicist says Why does the observable universe contain virtually no antimatter? Particles of antimatter have the same mass but opposite electrical charge of their matter counterparts. Very small amounts of antimatter can be created in the laboratory. However, hardly any antimatter is observed elsewhere in the universe.
	Researchers interpret Cherokee inscriptions in Alabama cave For the first time, a team of scholars and archaeologists has recorded and interpreted Cherokee inscriptions in Manitou Cave, Alabama. These inscriptions reveal evidence of secluded ceremonial activities at a time of crisis for the Cherokee, who were displaced from their ancestral lands and sent westward on the Trail of Tears in the 1830s.
	Scientist superstar Katie Bouman designed algorithm for black hole image Anonymous to the public just days ago, a US computer scientist named Katie Bouman has become an overnight sensation due to her role in developing a computer algorithm that allowed researchers to take the world's first image of a black hole.
	Scientists set to reveal first true image of black hole The world is finally about to see a black hole—not an artist's impression or a computer-generated likeness, but the real thing.
	Chinese researchers add human brain-related gene to monkey genome in controversial experiment A team of researchers working in China has created several transgenic rhesus monkeys by adding a human gene involved in brain growth to the monkey's genome. In their paper published in the National Science Review, the group describes their work and the testing they conducted on the monkeys after they were born.
	Unique oil-eating bacteria found in world's deepest ocean trench Scientists from the University of East Anglia have discovered a unique oil eating bacteria in the deepest part of the Earth's oceans—the Mariana Trench.
	Fluc­tu­a­tions in the void In quantum physics, a vacuum is not empty, but rather steeped in tiny fluctuations of the electromagnetic field. Until recently it was impossible to study those vacuum fluctuations directly. Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a method that allows them to characterize the fluctuations in detail.
	Showy male primates have smaller testicles Male primates equipped with all the bells and whistles to attract a female mate tend to have smaller gonads, according to a study by researchers at The University of Western Australia and University of Zurich.
	Quantum simulation more stable than expected A localization phenomenon boosts the accuracy of solving quantum many-body problems with quantum computers. These problems are otherwise challenging for conventional computers. This brings such digital quantum simulation within reach using quantum devices available today.
	Elements can be solid and liquid at the same time, study reveals Scientists have discovered a new state of physical matter in which atoms can exist as both solid and liquid simultaneously.
	Researchers use genomic data to map 'refugia' where North American trees survived the ice age During the last ice age, which peaked around 21,500 years ago, glaciers covered large portions of North America, including the entire Great Lakes region. Once the ice retreated, the land was gradually repopulated by trees that eventually formed dense forests.
	Acetaminophen can reduce positive empathy for others A new study by an Ohio University faculty member showed that acetaminophen limited positive empathy a person has for others while taking it.
	New species of early human found in the Philippines An international team of researchers have uncovered the remains of a new species of human in the Philippines, proving the region played a key role in hominin evolutionary history.
	Perfectly preserved dinosaur skin found in Korea Paleontologists are used to finding dinosaur bones and tracks. But remnants of soft tissue, like muscles or skin, are rare and often not well preserved. A very small percentage of tracks – much less than 1% – show skin traces.
	Archaeologists identify first prehistoric figurative cave art in Balkans An international team, led by an archaeologist from the University of Southampton and the University of Bordeaux, has revealed the first example of Palaeolithic figurative cave art found in the Balkan Peninsula.

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