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2/3/19 Five explosive things the 2018 eruption taught us about Kilauea Kilauea’s 2018 eruption gave volcanologists a clear window into the processes that have shaped and influenced the world’s most watched volcano. Read More Why modern javelin throwers hurled Neandertal spears at hay bales A sporting event with replica weapons suggests that Neandertals’ spears may have been made for throwing, not just stabbing. Read More Lasers could send messages right to a listener’s ear Communication in noisy environments or dangerous situations could one day rely on lasers.  Read More It’s time to start taking the search for E.T. seriously, astronomers say Astronomers are hoping to make looking for alien technology an official science goal of NASA. Read More This bacteria-fighting protein also induces sleep This suggests links between sleep and the immune system. Read More Climate change might not slow ocean circulation as much as thought New measurements may call for a rethink of what controls ocean circulation in the North Atlantic. Read More Giant pandas may have only recently switched to eating mostly bamboo The switch may have occurred some 5,000 years ago, not 2 million years ago as previously thought. Read More No, we don’t know that gum disease causes Alzheimer’s "It would be a complete fantasy to say that now we’ve solved Alzheimer’s based on this." Read More Chinese ‘tweets’ hint that happiness drops as air pollution rises A study of more than 210 million social media posts reveals a link between people’s sense of well-being and pollution. Read More This robot learned not to mess with other people’s stuff Ownership-respecting robots could soon understand the difference between chucking a Styrofoam cup and someone’s favorite mug. Read More Privacy policy  |  Update Profile  | Manage Subscriptions  |   Unsubscribe This email was sent by: Society for Science & the Public 1719 N Street NW Washington, DC, 20036, US