Year-End Review of History Uncovered in 2021

Year-End Review of History Uncovered in 2021 By Jeremy Menzies As the year comes to an end, we are excited to present a selection of historic photos that were preserved in the SFMTA Photo Archive this year. Archive staff have been scanning and cataloguing archival Muni photos that date back...

Livable Streets Look Back 2021

Livable Streets Look Back 2021 By Eillie Anzilotti How We Made San Francisco Streets Safer In 2021 As 2021 comes to an end, we're reflecting on everything SFMTA has done to make San Francisco streets safer for all. But first, let’s wind back 50 years ago to 1971: the year the first bike lanes...

Proposed Bond Introduced to the City’s Capital Planning Committee and the Board of Supervisors

Proposed Bond Introduced to the City’s Capital Planning Committee and the Board of Supervisors By Benjamin Barnett The demands on San Francisco’s transportation system have grown and revenues from transit fares and parking fees have not kept up. The COVID-19 pandemic worsened this problem....

UN weather agency certifies record high Arctic temperature

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United Nations recommends bioplastics as a sustainable alternative to conventional plastics

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EXPLAINER: Moscow's rocky relationship with NATO alliance

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Remainers seek voice in UK's post-Brexit cacophony

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UPDATE 2-Iran accuses Western powers of 'blame game' over nuclear deal

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‘A police massacre’: Colombian officers killed 11 during protests against police violence, report finds

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Putin: Breakup of Soviet Union was 'disintegration of historical Russia'

source https://news.yahoo.com/putin-breakup-soviet-union-disintegration-164456446.ht...

Korean War end-of-war declaration agreed in principle: Moon

source https://news.yahoo.com/korean-war-end-war-declaration-083800342.ht...

North Korea's Kim at critical crossroads decade into rule

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Crews search for the missing after devastating tornadoes

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French fishermen plan to ruin Christmas for millions of Britons with blockade

source https://news.yahoo.com/french-fishermen-plan-ruin-christmas-130503369.ht...

Israel to remove security detail for Netanyahu family

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At G7, UK warns Russia of 'severe' cost of Ukraine incursion

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Austria ends lockdown restrictions for vaccinated people

source https://news.yahoo.com/austria-ends-lockdown-restrictions-vaccinated-113708507.ht...

G7 issues strong warnings on Iran and Russia

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Major multi-day storm headed toward Northern California

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Anxiety high in Guatemala over victims of Mexico truck crash

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Britain tells Iran: still time for a 'last chance' nuclear deal

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PM to make first official visit by Israeli premier to UAE

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The Nigerian woman whose life changed when she visited a leprosy colony

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Kentucky hardest hit as storms leave dozens dead in 5 states

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UPDATE 4-Time is running out for Iran nuclear deal, Germany says

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Vindman: US has been 'fickle' in its friendship with Ukraine

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Jordan detects its first two cases of omicron variant

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Politics latest news: Tory MPs 'having conversations' on how to oust Boris Johnson

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Trump slams Israel's Netanyahu for congratulating Biden

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Ukrainian military long on morale but short on weaponry

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Palestinians freed after hunger strikes have lifelong damage

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L Taraval Improvement Project “Segment B” Geared Up for Early 2022

L Taraval Improvement Project “Segment B” Geared Up for Early 2022 By Stephen Chun Over the summer, we shared the good news that the first segment of the L Taraval Improvement Project was completed on schedule and within budget. A notice to proceed for the...

New type of earthquake discovered

A research team has documented a new type of earthquake in an injection environment in British Columbia, Canada. The seismic events are slower than conventional earthquakes. Their existence supports a scientific theory that until now had not been sufficiently substantiated by measurements. source...

Too dry, too hot, or too wet: Increasing weather persistence in European summer

Global warming makes long lasting weather situations in the Northern hemisphere's summer months more likely -- which in turn leads to more extreme weather events, a novel analysis of atmospheric images and data finds. These events include heatwaves, droughts, intense rainy periods. Especially...

Researchers crack the synthetic code of rare molecules sought after in drug development

A research team has succeeded in producing two molecules that are otherwise only formed by microorganisms from extremely contaminated wastewater in an abandoned mine in South Korea. The method, which took four years to develop, could pave the way for new types of drugs. source https://ww...

Long-range four-stranded DNA structures found to play a role in rare aging disease

A special form of four-stranded DNA, recently seen in human cells, has been found to interact with a gene that causes Cockayne Syndrome when faulty. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/12/211206113054.h...

Liquid crystals for fast switching devices

An international team has investigated a newly synthesized liquid-crystalline material that promises applications in optoelectronics. Simple rod-shaped molecules with a single center of chirality self-assemble into helical structures at room temperature. Using soft X-ray resonant scattering...

Male spiders are attracted by a female like planets orbiting a star

The tiny male golden orb-weaving spider faces a considerable challenge when searching for a mate. He is a fraction of the size of the massive female, but must carefully enter her web and approach her without being noticed, because the cannibalistic female will kill and eat him if he makes...

Minimal effort required: A ten-minute run can boost brain processing

Researchers found that as little as ten minutes of moderate-intensity running could benefit mental health. In study participants, both mood and cognitive functions improved, and the activation of bilateral prefrontal subregions associated with cognitive function and mood also increased. These...

The sunshine vitamin that ‘D’elivers on cardio health

Free from the sun, vitamin D delivers a natural source for one of the hormones essential to our bodies, especially the bones. But when you're down on this essential nutrient, it's not only your bones that could suffer, but also your cardio health, according to new research. source https:...

Spaceflight wreaks havoc on liver metabolism

Researchers have demonstrated that microgravity and other environmental factors in space play different roles in inducing oxidative stress, which, in turn, alters the metabolism of sulfur-containing compounds in the liver of mice. The study highlighted steps that can be taken, such as boosting...

Diagnosis from the sky: Catching insect infestations within forests before it’s too late

Researchers are working to improve remote sensing technology's ability to detect subtle changes in real-time across the landscape, namely to diagnose insect infestations in forests before irreparable damage is done. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/12/211206113020.h...

Glucose control is a key factor for reduced cancer risk in obesity and type 2 diabetes

Good glucose control is important for reduction of cancer risk in obesity and type 2 diabetes. Large durable weight loss, as such, appears to afford protection against cancer, but with good glucose control the number of cancer cases also drops radically, a new study shows. source https:/...

Top UAE adviser makes rare trip to Iran amid nuclear talks

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Wood Mackenzie Appoints Elena Belletti as Head of Carbon Research

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Satellite imagery indicates Russian military activity on Ukraine border

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Aid group says tribal violence kills 24 in Sudan’s Darfur

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Report: Building collapse in southern Egypt kills 3 children

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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi: The Legal Challenges

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Israel: Palestinian car-rammer wounds guard, is shot dead

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Myanmar court sentences ousted leader Suu Kyi to 4 years

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Turning outrage into power: How far right is changing GOP

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High time you lift punishing steel tariffs over Brexit, Trade Secretary to tell US

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India hosts Putin as it balances ties with Russia, US

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Putin to land in India with eye on military, energy ties

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Scholz to take charge of Germany as Merkel era ends

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Covid in Uganda: The man whose children may never return to school

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Both sides planning for new state-by-state abortion fight

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Gambia elections: Adama Barrow declared presidential election winner

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What Biden should tell Putin when it comes to Ukraine

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Reaction to Bob Dole's death from US dignitaries, veterans

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Fauci says early reports encouraging about omicron variant

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In Biden-Putin talks, key question is Russia's intent in Ukraine

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Putin hopes WHO soon approves Russia's Sputnik V vaccine

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Aid group says tribal violence kills 24 in Sudan’s Darfur

source https://news.yahoo.com/aid-group-says-tribal-violence-183850993.ht...

Violence as French far-right TV pundit holds campaign rally

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No shortage of sanction options if Russia invades Ukraine

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More omicron detected as hospitals strain under delta surge

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Nasal problem plagued long-nosed crocodile relatives

Research finds that humans have more in common with endangered crocodiles than we think -- namely, a deviated septum. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/12/211204190919.h...

Probiotics improve nausea and vomiting in pregnancy

Researchers found that probiotics significantly improve the symptoms of pregnancy-related nausea, vomiting and constipation. Nausea and vomiting affect about 85% of pregnancies and can significantly impact quality of life, particularly during early pregnancy. source https://www.scienceda...

Why France faces so much anger in West Africa

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How you speak up at work can affect whether you’re picked for a team

Business leaders and management experts often encourage people to speak up in the workplace. Suggesting a creative idea or a more efficient way to work can help companies overcome challenges and meet goals. But new research shows another, more subtle and often overlooked form of speaking up...

Breakthrough in understanding cosmic forces that shape Earth's heliosphere

Astrophysicists have made a breakthrough discovery in our understanding of the cosmic forces that shape the heliosphere. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/12/211203151448.h...

Understanding mouthfeel of food using physics

Our understanding of how microscopic structure and changes in the shape of food affect food texture remains underdeveloped, so researchers from Denmark and Germany conducted a series of experiments relating food microstructure and rheology to texture. They used coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering...

Printing technique creates effective skin equivalent, heals wounds

Researchers have developed an approach to print skin equivalents, which may play a future role in facilitating the healing of chronic wounds. They used suspended layer additive manufacturing, creating a gel-like material to support the skin equivalent that can then support a second phase of...

3D fault information improves alert accuracy for earthquake early warning

Three-dimensional fault models are generally more accurate than two-dimensional line models at sending ground shaking alerts to the correct areas as part of an earthquake early warning system, according to a new study. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/12/211203131210.h...

ALS therapy should target brain, not just spine

The brain is indeed a target for treating ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), scientists have discovered. This flips a long-standing belief the disease starts in the spinal motor neurons and any therapy would need to target the spine as the key focus. The new study shows the brain degenerates...

Gene discoveries give new hope to people who stutter

Researchers describe a 'genetic architecture' for developmental stuttering and report the discovery of new genetic variations associated with the condition. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/12/211202153920.h...

US warns it will not let Iran 'slow walk' nuclear talks

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RPT-Iran abandoned any compromises in latest nuclear talks - U.S.

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Iran abandoned any compromises in latest nuclear talks - U.S.

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Biden-Putin talks set for Tuesday amid Ukraine tension

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In plea for Germans to get vaccinated, Merkel says deaths are 'avoidable'

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Biden administration prepared to use 'other tools' on Iran amid troubled nuclear talks

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US warns it will not let Iran 'slow walk' nuclear talks

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Biden, Putin to talk next week amid military buildup in Ukraine

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Where did western honey bees come from? New research finds the sweet spot

For decades, scientists have hotly debated the origin of the western honey bee. Now, new research has discovered these popular honey-producing bees most likely originated in Asia. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/12/211203151438.h...

Brain drain: Scientists explain why neurons consume so much fuel even when at rest

Pound for pound, the brain consumes vastly more energy than other organs, and, puzzlingly, it remains a fuel-guzzler even when its neurons are not firing signals called neurotransmitters to each other. Now researchers have found that the process of packaging neurotransmitters may be responsible...

Colorado supermarket shooting suspect incompetent for trial

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Immune system-stimulating nanoparticle could lead to more powerful vaccines

Researchers designed a new nanoparticle adjuvant that may be more potent than others now in use. Studies in mice showed it significantly improved antibody production following vaccination against HIV, diphtheria and influenza. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/12/21120315...

UN renews anti-piracy ships off Somalia for only 3 months

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Time is no ally as Dems strain to finish Biden's $2T bill

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Haley has 'positive' meeting with Trump

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Court mulls: Was Trump's reply to rape claim part of job?

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Colorado supermarket shooting suspect incompetent for trial

source https://news.yahoo.com/colorado-supermarket-shooting-suspect-incompetent-204105432.ht...

US heaps blame on Iran for stalled nuclear talks

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Omicron-stricken South Africa may be glimpse into the future

source https://news.yahoo.com/omicron-may-driving-africas-surge-154909738.ht...

Daytime meals may reduce health risks linked to night shift work

A small clinical trial has found that eating during the nighttime -- like many shift workers do -- can increase glucose levels, while eating only during the daytime might prevent the higher glucose levels now linked with a nocturnal work life. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...

Uniting Business Africa — Building a prosperous, thriving, sustainable, resilient continent

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Biden warns Russia’s Vladimir Putin against Ukraine invasion

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AP Source: State Department employees hacked by NSO Group

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Libya's foreign minister slams European migration policy

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Israel confirms 7 cases of omicron, 27 others suspected

source https://news.yahoo.com/israel-confirms-7-cases-omicron-182544723.ht...

Sanders to Biden: Cut back looming Medicare premium hike

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Famously soggy Seattle sees its wettest fall on record

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Hoarse Biden says it's just a cold he caught from grandson

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Virginia GOP completes sweep of elections with House win

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Uzbek home appliance manufacturer Artel joins United Nations Global Compact

source https://finance.yahoo.com/news/uzbek-home-appliance-manufacturer-artel-175100645.ht...

Ethiopia closes schools to boost civil war effort

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Biden warns Russia's Vladimir Putin against Ukraine invasion

source https://news.yahoo.com/biden-warns-russias-vladimir-putin-171717708.ht...

Iran says European sides can also propose own drafts in nuclear talks

source https://finance.yahoo.com/news/iran-says-european-sides-propose-171049538.ht...

Stellar cocoon with organic molecules at the edge of our galaxy

Astronomers have detected a newborn star and the surrounding cocoon of complex organic molecules at the edge of our Galaxy, which is known as the extreme outer Galaxy. The observations with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array reveal the hidden chemical complexity of our Universe. source...

Light-powered soft robots could suck up oil spills

A floating, robotic film could be trained to hoover oil spills at sea or remove contaminants from drinking water. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/12/211202141526.h...

Aircraft reveal a surprisingly strong Southern Ocean carbon sink

The Southern Ocean is indeed a significant carbon sink -- absorbing a large amount of the excess carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere by human activities -- according to a new study. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/12/211202141501.h...

Color-changing magnifying glass gives clear view of infrared light

By trapping light into tiny crevices of gold, researchers have coaxed molecules to convert invisible infrared into visible light, creating new low-cost detectors for sensing. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/12/211202141433.h...

'The fire that's here': US is still battling delta variant

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Despite migrant deaths, Iraqi Kurds still seek out smugglers

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TESS discovers a planet the size of Mars but with the makeup of Mercury

The TESS mission has discovered an ultra-short-period planet (USP) that is also super light. The planet is named GJ 367 b, and it orbits its star in just eight hours. The planet is about the size of Mars, and half as massive as the Earth, making it one of the lightest planets discovered to...

Green information technologies: Superconductivity meets spintronics

Superconducting coupling between two regions separated by a one micron wide ferromagnetic compound has been proved by an international team. This macroscopic quantum effect, known as Josephson effect, generates an electrical current within the ferromagnetic compound made of superconducting...

Armed man outside UN prompts standoff, lockdown

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Blinken: Iran actions risk collapse of new talks

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UPDATE 2-UN goes on lockdown, man with gun outside

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Armed man outside UN headquarters in New York: reports

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Variants, boosters turn rich-poor vaccine gap into chasm

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Brief period of ‘blindness’ is essential for vision

Vision scientists have uncovered new information about the role of tiny 'fixational' eye movements in enabling us to see clearly. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/12/211202132437.h...

Language used by researchers to describe human populations has evolved over the last 70 years

Researchers have found that the words that scientists use to describe human populations -- such as race, ancestry, and ethnicity -- significantly changed from 1949 to 2018. Such changes and their timing, along with new descriptors for certain population groups, may be linked to structural...

Plant pathogen evades immune system by targeting the microbiome

Biologists have discovered how a pathogenic fungus can bypass the immune system of plants. By releasing an 'effector' molecule, it avoids elimination at a critical stage in its reproduction cycle. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/12/211202123013.h...

Two-photon microscope provides unprecedented brain-imaging ability

Advancing our understanding of the human brain will require new insights into how neural circuitry works in mammals, including laboratory mice. These investigations require monitoring brain activity with a microscope that provides resolution high enough to see individual neurons and their...

Growing carbon footprint for plastics

After analyzing the global plastics supply chain, researchers found that the impact of plastics on the climate and health is greater than thought due to the increased use of coal for process heat, electricity and as a raw material in production. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releas...

Scientists pinpoint protein’s role in critical gene expression

New research has implications for cancer research because it explains part of the paradox for how cells can transcribe genes in the absence of high-energy sources, a situation that unfolds in cancer and has puzzled researchers for years. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/...

How does the climate crisis affect the Antarctic fur seal?

The climate crisis is limiting the availability of krill -- small crustaceans that are vital in the marine food chain -- during summer in some areas of the Antarctica. This involves a decrease in the food abundance for female Antarctic fur seals in summer and a decrease in their reproductive...

Strategies to improve sales of imperfect carrots

Explaining the value of misshapen vegetables -- that they are as healthful as their picture-perfect counterparts and buying them helps reduce food waste -- could help improve sales of 'ugly' produce, new research suggests. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/12/211202113442...

Studies of children’s stories shows differences in Russian, US approaches to emotion

Recent research of parents in Russia and the United States, as well as children's literature in both countries, highlights how cultural differences in socializing emotions begin before children even start attending school. Specifically, the research found that Russian parents are more likely...

3D laser nanoprinters become compact

Lasers in conventional laser printers for paper printouts are very small. 3D laser printers for 3-dimensional microstructures and nanostructures, by contrast, have required big and expensive laser systems so far. Researchers now use another process for this purpose. Two-step absorption works...

Putin's Russia is all we feared it would be

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UN estimates more than 1 in 3 worldwide have never used Internet

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1st US case of COVID omicron variant confirmed in California

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Putin looking for guarantees NATO won't expand westward

source https://news.yahoo.com/putin-looking-guarantees-nato-wont-182830904.ht...

US reports 1st case of omicron variant in returning traveler

source https://news.yahoo.com/japan-suspends-reservations-incoming-flights-093558068.ht...

Constraining quantum measurement

The quantum world and our everyday world are very different places. Physicists now investigate how the act of measuring a quantum particle transforms it into an everyday object. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/11/211130101456.h...

Aerogels: Airy and efficient

Researchers have developed a new photocatalyst made from an aerogel that could enable more efficient hydrogen production. The key is sophisticated pretreatment of the material. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/11/211130101454.h...

Diversity of the gut microbiome in gorillas

A new study sheds light on the gut microbiome of gorillas, moving researchers closer to developing tools that can use the microbiome to diagnose potential health challenges for gorillas in human care. Specifically, the study found significant diversity among gorilla microbiomes, suggesting...

Breakthrough tool to show how much exoskeletons reduce back injury risk

A study reveals a breakthrough tool to assess the effect of exoskeletons on injury risk. The tool, called Exo-LiFFT, is an interactive calculator that will help companies looking for ways to overcome workforces struggling with musculoskeletal injuries, missed work, and accelerated retirement...

Cell types of the iris in mice

Researchers report they have genetically mapped the cell types that make up the mouse iris -- the thin disc of pigmented tissue that, in humans, gives eyes their distinct colors. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/11/211130101436.h...

UN rights chief: Burkina Faso is facing a security crisis

source https://news.yahoo.com/un-rights-chief-burkina-faso-184001976.ht...

Iran enriching uranium with advanced centrifuges, watchdog says

source https://news.yahoo.com/iran-enriching-uranium-advanced-centrifuges-175113233.ht...

Death of bullied Utah girl draws anger over suicides, racism

source https://news.yahoo.com/death-bullied-utah-girl-draws-171409616.ht...

Outside Supreme Court, crowd amplifies abortion arguments

source https://news.yahoo.com/outside-supreme-court-crowd-amplifies-164626216.ht...

Correcting inherited gene alterations speeds up

Researchers have developed a method to precisely and rapidly correct genetic alterations in the cultured patient cells. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/11/211130101433.h...

Male animals are subject to stronger evolutionary pressures than females

Male animals are subject to stronger selection pressures than females, which may allow populations to adapt to environmental change more efficiently. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/11/211130101431.h...

Ancient lineage of algae found to include five 'cryptic' species

All land plants originated from a single evolutionary event when freshwater algae got a foothold on land. The group of algae that would later give rise to land plants had already been living in freshwater and terrestrial habitats for over one billion years. A tiny group of these algae, most...

Potential new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease would be relatively cheap

Researchers have discovered a protein involved in the development of Alzheimer's disease. Studies in mice showed that eliminating this protein entirely or using drugs to block its function reduced physical changes in the brain associated with the disease and improved memory. Drug therapy that...

Warm-water habitat 'pays the bills,' allowing cold-water fish to fuel up

New research shows that warm-water habitats can be critically important for the survival of cold-water fish such as trout and salmon. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/11/211130084233.h...

Brief presence of water in Arabia Terra on Mars

Scientists recently discovered that water was once present in a region of Mars called Arabia Terra. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/11/211130150450.h...

Summer rains in American Southwest are not your typical monsoon

Monsoons are continental weather events produced when intense summer sunlight heats land more than ocean. But new supercomputer simulations show that North America's only monsoon works differently. The North American monsoon, which drenches western Mexico and the American Southwest each summer,...

Holistic framework can assess fisheries’ strengths and potential weaknesses

A new decision-making framework designed by an international team of fisheries researchers can help fisheries bolster their ability to adapt to a warming world. The tool is meant to take a lot of the guesswork out of finding resilience in a time of climate change. source https://www.scie...

A Green Light for Muni Customers

A Green Light for Muni Customers By Stephen Chun Have you ever been on a Muni vehicle and realized that if the light had only stayed green for just a few more seconds you wouldn’t have been trapped at a red light? SFMTA’s Connected Corridor Pilot approached this problem with...

Holocaust survivors mark Hanukkah at Jerusalem Western Wall

source https://news.yahoo.com/holocaust-survivors-mark-hanukkah-jerusalem-194356991.ht...

Putin warns West: Moscow has ‘red line’ about Ukraine, NATO

source https://news.yahoo.com/putin-warns-west-moscow-red-194010773.ht...

UNIDO Change of Management: DG Gerd Müller succeeds DG LI Yong

source https://finance.yahoo.com/news/unido-change-management-dg-gerd-172700243.ht...

Iran: All discussions during previous nuclear talks 'subject to negotiations

source https://news.yahoo.com/iran-discussions-during-previous-nuclear-180142769.ht...

Omicron variant may have reached Europe earlier than thought

source https://news.yahoo.com/1st-french-omicron-case-indian-084433854.ht...

Attorney: Potter to testify at trial in Daunte Wright death

source https://news.yahoo.com/jurors-trial-daunte-wright-slaying-045429035.ht...

Ubiquitous food additive alters human microbiota and intestinal environment

New clinical research indicates that a widely used food additive, carboxymethylcellulose, alters the intestinal environment of healthy persons, perturbing levels of beneficial bacteria and nutrients. These findings demonstrate the need for further study of the long-term impacts of this food...

Reshaping the plastic lifecycle into a circle

New research gives a bird's-eye view of the scale of plastic creation globally, tracing where it's produced, where it ends up, and its environmental impact. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/11/211130112512.h...

Scientists can control brain circuits, behavior, and emotion using light

Scientists can control brain circuits, behavior, and emotion using light. Researchers developed a new optogenetic tool, 'Opto-vTrap', which is expected to contribute to treatment for epilepsy, muscle spasms, and skin wrinkles. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/11/21113011...

Reduced meat diet has many advantages

Which diet is better: moderately reduce meat consumption and eat more fruit, vegetables and wholegrain products or eating more fish and seafood? Or even switch completely to a vegan diet? A new study shows that the answer to these questions is not as clear-cut as one might think -- depending...

Nonverbal social interactions – even with unfriendly avatars – boost cooperation

Scientists used animated humanoid avatars to study how nonverbal cues influence people's behavior. The research offers insight into the brain mechanisms that drive social and economic decision-making. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/11/211130101438.h...

Courting success: Why the 'head' outsmarts the body in basketball

A new study reveals why coaches believe 'game intelligence,' work ethic and competitiveness are far more important than physical fitness in determining success on the basketball court. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/11/211130101425.h...

UN official criticizes migrant deportations from southern U.S. border

source https://news.yahoo.com/un-official-criticizes-migrant-deportations-173944438.ht...

Hamas: Qatar paying public salaries by sending fuel to Gaza

source https://news.yahoo.com/hamas-qatar-paying-public-salaries-173310688.ht...

UNIDO Change of Management: DG Gerd Müller succeeds DG LI Yong

source https://finance.yahoo.com/news/unido-change-management-dg-gerd-172700949.ht...

Lesotho ex-PM Thomas Thabane charged with murdering wife

source https://news.yahoo.com/lesotho-ex-pm-thomas-thabane-171753286.ht...

NATO warns Russia against Ukraine 'aggression'

source https://news.yahoo.com/us-warns-russia-against-ukraine-112459897.ht...

Time crystal in a quantum computer

Researchers have created and observed a new phase of matter, popularly known as a time crystal. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/11/211130130231.h...

As LA traffic slowed amid the pandemic, researchers gained new insight into air pollution

Car tailpipes spew out molecules of ammonia, a harmful air pollutant that can lead to thousands of premature deaths every year. New research shows that vehicles may produce a lot more of these emissions than federal and state regulators have believed. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/...

In the quantum realm, not even time flows as you might expect

A team of physicists has shown how quantum systems can simultaneously evolve along two opposite time arrows - both forward and backward in time. The study necessitates a rethink of how the flow of time is understood and represented in contexts where quantum laws play a crucial role. source...

Loss of ancient grazers triggered a global rise in fires

From 50,000 years to 6,000 years ago, many of the world's largest animals, including such iconic grassland grazers as the woolly mammoth, giant bison, and ancient horses, went extinct. The loss of these grazing species triggered a dramatic increase in fire activity in the world's grasslands,...

'Magic wand' reveals a colorful nano-world

Researchers describe a revolutionary imaging technology that compresses lamp light into a nanometer-sized spot. It holds that light at the end of a silver nanowire like a Hogwarts student practicing the 'Lumos' spell, and uses it to reveal previously invisible details, including colors, in...

Scientists discover gut bacteria that improve memory in bees

An international research team have discovered a specific type of gut bacteria in bees that can improve memory. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/11/211125154826.h...

Pentagon: few changes to U.S. overseas military 'footprint'

source https://news.yahoo.com/pentagon-few-changes-u-overseas-191358812.ht...

Jan. 6 panel sets contempt vote for former DOJ official

source https://news.yahoo.com/jan-6-panel-sets-contempt-190033333.ht...

France to offer Johnson EU deal on migrants

source https://news.yahoo.com/france-offer-johnson-eu-deal-182556100.ht...

Iran preparing to enrich weapons-grade uranium, Israel warns U.S.

source https://news.yahoo.com/iran-preparing-enrich-weapons-grade-180142567.ht...

Live updates: WHO warns omicron variant risk is 'very high'

source https://news.yahoo.com/latest-local-transmission-virus-variant-114324273.ht...

‘Super jelly’ can survive being run over by a car

Researchers have developed a jelly-like material that can withstand the equivalent of an elephant standing on it, and completely recover to its original shape, even though it's 80% water. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/11/211125154814.h...

Orbital harmony limits late arrival of water on TRAPPIST-1 planets

Seven Earth-sized planets orbit the star TRAPPIST-1 in near-perfect harmony, and researchers have now used that harmony to determine how much physical abuse the planets could have withstood in their infancy. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/11/211125154811.h...

COVID-19 became much more lethal in late 2020, UK study suggests

A new statistical analysis supports beliefs that COVID-19 became more lethal in the U.K. in late 2020, while also suggesting that multiple factors -- not just the alpha variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 -- were to blame. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/11/211124...

Researchers study extent of healthcare avoidance during COVID-19

One in five individuals avoided healthcare during lockdown in the COVID-19 pandemic, often for potentially urgent symptoms, according to a new study. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/11/211123162726.h...

New chip hides wireless messages in plain sight

Researchers have developed a method for incorporating security in the physical nature of the wireless transmission signal for 5G and future networks. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/11/211123131452.h...

Germany's Merkel, Scholz call COVID-19 meeting with state leaders

source https://news.yahoo.com/germanys-merkel-scholz-call-covid-172706647.ht...

Iran: 'No way' to return to nuclear deal without lifting of sanctions

source https://news.yahoo.com/iran-no-way-return-nuclear-172625727.ht...

China's Xi offering another 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to African nations

source https://news.yahoo.com/chinas-xi-offering-another-1-170731030.ht...

France calls for EU deal with Britain on illegal immigration

source https://news.yahoo.com/france-calls-eu-deal-britain-164159239.ht...

Jury picked for Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial

source https://news.yahoo.com/stage-set-ghislaine-maxwells-sex-121413478.ht...

COVID's 'not done with us': Nations rush to contain omicron

source https://news.yahoo.com/japan-bans-entry-foreign-visitors-043424642.ht...

Miss Universe hopeful tests positive for COVID-19 in Israel

source https://news.yahoo.com/miss-universe-contestant-israel-covid-133430538.ht...

Tanzania: Seven die in Zanzibar after eating poisonous turtle meat

source https://news.yahoo.com/tanzania-seven-die-zanzibar-eating-141736661.ht...

Egypt: Leading activist found guilty after critical tweet

source https://news.yahoo.com/egypt-leading-activist-found-guilty-145144880.ht...

French honor for Josephine Baker stirs conflict over racism

source https://news.yahoo.com/french-honor-josephine-baker-stirs-143858015.ht...

Israeli Supreme Court: Cable car survivor to return to Italy

source https://news.yahoo.com/israeli-supreme-court-cable-car-140927409.ht...

Biden pushes shots, not more restrictions as variant spreads

source https://news.yahoo.com/biden-pushes-shots-not-more-125549059.ht...

Dominica Signs Deal with Switzerland to Advance Paris Climate Agreement Goals

source https://finance.yahoo.com/news/dominica-signs-deal-switzerland-advance-140000868.ht...

Israel's Lapid urges world to keep up pressure on Iran

source https://news.yahoo.com/israels-lapid-urges-world-keep-134400945.ht...

Lebanon's president discusses Gulf crisis with Qatar's emir

source https://news.yahoo.com/lebanons-president-qatar-talks-over-104710636.ht...

Wary, weary world slams doors shut, fearing omicron variant

source https://news.yahoo.com/japan-bans-entry-foreign-visitors-043424642.ht...

Is Ukraine Putin's Taiwan?

source https://news.yahoo.com/ukraine-putins-taiwan-130009856.ht...

Biden pushes shots, not more restrictions as variant spreads

source https://news.yahoo.com/biden-pushes-shots-not-more-125549059.ht...

Turkey's Erdogan says he will visit UAE in February

source https://news.yahoo.com/turkeys-erdogan-says-visit-uae-124230916.ht...

Stage set for Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial

source https://news.yahoo.com/stage-set-ghislaine-maxwells-sex-121413478.ht...

The Latest: Spain orders 10-day quarantine for some Africans

source https://news.yahoo.com/latest-local-transmission-virus-variant-114324273.ht...

Israeli PM urges world powers to resist Iran's 'blackmail'

source https://news.yahoo.com/israeli-pm-urges-world-powers-115359641.ht...

WHO chief: Omicron shows need for global accord on pandemics

source https://news.yahoo.com/members-eye-pandemic-preparation-variant-091528842.ht...

Food, gas prices pinch families as inflation surges globally

source https://news.yahoo.com/food-gas-prices-pinch-families-072408169.ht...

Politics latest news: Shorten booster jab gap to reduce omicron infection risk, says JCVI professor

source https://news.yahoo.com/politics-latest-news-boosters-announcement-234940303.ht...

A new artificial material mimics quantum entangled rare earth compounds

Physicists have created a new ultra-thin two-layer material with quantum properties that normally require rare earth compounds. This material, which is relatively easy to make and does not contain rare earth metals, could provide a new platform for quantum computing and advance research into...

Arctic Ocean started getting warmer decades earlier than we thought

The Arctic Ocean has been getting warmer since the beginning of the 20th century -- decades earlier than records suggest -- due to warmer water flowing into the delicate polar ecosystem from the Atlantic Ocean. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/11/211124153818.h...

EXPLAINER: Is China to blame for Solomon Islands unrest?

source https://news.yahoo.com/explainer-china-blame-solomon-islands-084537954.ht...

As Europe virus cases surge, UK plows on with its new normal

source https://news.yahoo.com/europe-virus-cases-surge-uk-073740424.ht...

Second batch of Iraqis return after failed Europe gamble

source https://news.yahoo.com/second-batch-iraqis-return-failed-065944111.ht...

Thai chain's cannabis pizza: trendy but won't get you high

source https://news.yahoo.com/thai-chains-cannabis-pizza-trendy-063204164.ht...

Solomon Islands leader blames foreign powers for unrest

source https://news.yahoo.com/protesters-defy-government-lockdown-order-064719210.ht...

Africa's week in pictures: 19-25 November 2021

source https://news.yahoo.com/africas-week-pictures-19-25-012039086.ht...

France calls for European aid after 27 migrant deaths at sea

source https://news.yahoo.com/france-says-pregnant-women-among-083044994.ht...

Ahmaud Arbery's mom: Thankful for justice and son's legacy

source https://news.yahoo.com/ahmaud-arberys-mom-thankful-justice-164313472.ht...

Their own words may have doomed men who killed Ahmaud Arbery

source https://news.yahoo.com/own-words-may-doomed-men-195117529.ht...

South African scientists detect new virus variant amid spike

source https://news.yahoo.com/south-african-scientists-detect-virus-183847778.ht...

Biden wishes Americans happy, closer-to-normal Thanksgiving

source https://news.yahoo.com/biden-wishes-americans-happy-closer-163504516.ht...

Cause of biodiversity loss: Logistical Herculean tasks

The question of the causes of species extinction confronts science with complex tasks. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/11/211122135449.h...

Rights group: Israel puts Jerusalem settlement plan on hold

source https://news.yahoo.com/rights-group-israel-puts-jerusalem-200135397.ht...

Clear as (quasi) crystal: Scientists discover the first ferromagnetic quasicrystals

Since the discovery of quasicrystals (QCs), solids that mimic crystals in their long-range order but lack periodicity, scientists have sought physical properties related to their peculiar structure. Now, an international group of researchers report a long-range magnetic order in QCs with icosahedral...

Despite deal, Sudanese rally to demand military rulers leave

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Macy's Thanksgiving parade returns, with all the trimmings

source https://news.yahoo.com/macys-thanksgiving-parade-returns-trimmings-121544791.ht...

France calls for European aid after 27 migrant deaths at sea

source https://news.yahoo.com/france-says-pregnant-women-among-083044994.ht...

Feast or forage: Study finds circuit that helps a brain decide

By integrating multiple sensory inputs, a loop of mutual inhibition among a small set of neurons allows worms to switch between long-lasting behavioral states. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/11/211122135418.h...

Pathway for ‘green ammonia’ opens in a combined experimental and computational study

A combined experimental and computational study shows promising results for a new class of catalysts producing ammonia under mild conditions. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/11/211122135415.h...

Egypt unveils renovated 'Avenue of the Sphinxes' in Luxor

source https://news.yahoo.com/egypt-unveils-renovated-avenue-sphinxes-182943143.ht...

1,600 migrants lost at sea in Mediterranean this year

source https://www.aol.com/news/1-600-migrants-lost-sea-171408520-180920607.ht...

French fishermen say they will blockade Channel Tunnel as Brexit protest

source https://news.yahoo.com/french-fishermen-blockade-channel-tunnel-170507882.ht...

Coal mine fire in Russia's Siberia kills 14, dozens missing

source https://news.yahoo.com/coal-mine-fire-russias-siberia-090918688.ht...

Olaf Scholz to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor

source https://news.yahoo.com/olaf-scholz-succeed-angela-merkel-190058474.ht...

Fact-Finding Report Implicates High-Level Iranian Officials in Downing of Flight PS752

source https://finance.yahoo.com/news/fact-finding-report-implicates-high-185000124.ht...

Israel, Belgium clash over settlement products labeling

source https://news.yahoo.com/israel-belgium-clash-over-settlement-184412658.ht...

Scholz seals deal to crown career as German chancellor

source https://news.yahoo.com/scholz-seals-deal-crown-career-183824128.ht...

Israel plans large settlement at shuttered Jerusalem airport

source https://news.yahoo.com/israel-plans-large-settlement-shuttered-182357917.ht...