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China boosts prestigious grants for young scientists — will it ease competition? - Nature
The National Natural Science Foundation of China says it will fund an extra 12,000 projects from this year.
Northern Lights Alert: 26 States May See Aurora On July 4 - Forbes
NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center has forecast up to G3-class geomagnetic storm conditions for Friday, July 3, through Saturday, July 4, for northern U.S. states.
Astronomers found a third galaxy with almost no dark matter, and all three sit on the same straight line — pointing to a collision that tore ordinary matter loose - Space Daily
The stars inside a faint galaxy called DF9 drift so slowly that its whole mass matches its visible stars alone. It is the third dark-matter-poor galaxy found strung along one narrow trail in the same patch of sky.
These lethal 20cm thorns cause severe puncture wounds & painful infections. The tree that's still armed against monsters last seen 12,000 years ago - BBC Wildlife Magazine
The honey locust gets its name from the sweet pulp within its fruit – but apart from that, there’s nothing sweet about this thorny tree.
'Milestone': Scientists claim to build synthetic cell, raising concerns in step toward artificial life - Fox News
University of Minnesota researchers say “SpudCell” is the most life-like synthetic cell yet, able to grow, divide and pass traits to offspring.
Scientists discover a protein switch that burns fat and blocks new fat cells - ScienceDaily
A protein called “Mitch” may hold the key to a new generation of obesity treatments. Researchers found that disabling it in human cells boosts fat burning, increases energy use, and makes it harder for new fat cells to develop. The findings help explain why m…