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National perspectives on Ebola ...

Coverage of science news and policy is often subject to differences in national perspectives. Here's Russell Howard's take on last year's news coverage of the Ebola epidemic in the US and UK. (youtu.be/lAz-F1QnyCk)

The Interview with Richard Dawkins

The renowned English ethologist, evolutionary biologist and writer Richard Dawkins takes on creationist Howard Conder about science and religion on his Revelation TV channel. (youtube.com/watch?v=6qnOIhLZTpg).

Additional videos of Dawkins speaking on evolution, science and aethism can be viewed from the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Science & Reason.

Daily Science Digest

Top science stories featured on ScienceDaily's home page.

A week in the dark rewires brain cell networks and changes hearing in adult mice
New research reveals how a week in the dark rewires brain cell networks and changes hearing sensitivity in adult mice long after the optimal window for auditory learning has passed. With further study, cross-modal learning -- the manipulation of one sense to induce change in another sense -- could be used to help people with disabilities. For example, temporary sight deprivation might be used to help deaf and hearing-impaired people adapt to cochlear implants and hearing aids....
Hidden giant planet revealed around tiny white dwarf star
The first evidence of a giant planet orbiting a dead white dwarf star has been found in the form of a disc of gas formed from its evaporating atmosphere.
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Some stress in early life extends lifespan, research in roundworms shows
Some stress at a young age could actually lead to a longer life, new research in roundworms shows.
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NASA's Parker Solar Probe sheds new light on the sun
Since its 2018 launch, NASA's Parker Solar Probe (record-holder for closest-ever spacecraft to the Sun) has finished three of 24 planned passes through never-before-explored parts of the Sun's atmosphere. Four new articles describe what scientists have learned from its unprecedented exploration, and what they look forward to learning next.
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Novel material switches between electrically conducting and insulating states
A new approach could inform the design of quantum materials platforms for future electronics, as well as faster devices with more storage capabilities.
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