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In honor of Banned Books Week, EW looks at the most frequently banned books (according to the ALA) Published on September 30, 2015 at 01:03PM Shared at 1.58K shares/hour Read More...

What's more rare than a supermoon total lunar eclipse? How about a supermoon total lunar eclipse over a lightning storm. Such an electrifying sequence was captured yesterday from Ibiza, an island in southeastern Spain. After planning the location for beauty, and the timing to capture the entire eclipse sequence, the only thing that had to cooperate for this astrophotographer to capture a memorable eclipse sequence was the weather. What looked to be a bother on the horizon, though, turned out to be a blessing. The composite picture features over 200 digitally combined images from the same location over the course of a night. The full moon is seen setting as it faded to red in Earth's shadow and then returned to normal. The fortuitous lightning is seen reflected in the Mediterranean to the right of the 400-meter tall rocky island of Es Vedra. Although the next total eclipse of a large and bright supermoon will occur in 2033, the next total eclipse of any full moon will occur in ...

Revisiting the cast of the mobster flick on the 25th anniversary of its release Published on September 19, 2015 at 09:55PM Shared at 1.16K shares/hour Read More...

From ESPN.. Instant Awesome Video: NBA impersonator Brandon Armstrong mimics Shaquille O'Neal, including baby hook, FT routine (ESPN) September 30, 2015 at 07:11AM http://espn.go.com/

From ESPN.. Breaking: Bulls G Derrick Rose sustained left orbital fracture when struck in face by elbow during Tuesday's practice (ESPN) September 30, 2015 at 04:08AM http://espn.go.com/

From ESPN.. Instant Awesome Video: Steve Young performs signature dance moves of ESPN colleague and former Ravens LB Ray Lewis (ESPN) September 30, 2015 at 04:00AM http://espn.go.com/

From ESPN.. Breaking: NFL's appeal of Tom Brady ruling will be heard as early as the week of Feb. 1, 2016 (ESPN) September 30, 2015 at 02:39AM http://espn.go.com/

Pass the pumpkin juice Published on September 29, 2015 at 10:32PM Shared at 2.02K shares/hour Read more ...

NASA has selected Integrated Mission Support Services, LLC of Merritt Island, Florida to fulfill the Kennedy Environmental and Medical Contract (KEMCON) at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. September 29, 2015 from NASA

From ESPN.. Breaking: Ex-UFC champion Jon Jones pleads guilty to leaving scene of an accident; avoids jail, gets 18 months probation (ESPN) September 29, 2015 at 09:35PM http://espn.go.com/

The critically endangered sea turtle is the first reptile observed with bioflourescence Published on September 29, 2015 at 07:06PM Shared at 1.50K shares/hour Read more ...

And she tells Stephen Colbert what she wants to do after leaving the White House Published on September 29, 2015 at 10:31AM Shared at 2.99K shares/hour Read more ...

Posting that status in bogus legalese won't actually give you more privacy Published on September 29, 2015 at 08:31AM Shared at 2.87K shares/hour Read more ...

It's still uncertain what exactly makes the water flow. Published on September 29, 2015 at 09:07AM Shared at 1.18K shares/hour Read more ...

Recorded in 2014 April, this total lunar eclipse sequence looks south down icy Waterton Lake from the Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada, planet Earth. The most distant horizon includes peaks in Glacier National Park, USA. An exposure every 10 minutes captured the Moon's position and eclipse phase, as it arced, left to right, above the rugged skyline and Waterton town lights. In fact, the sequence effectively measures the roughly 80 minute duration of the total phase of the eclipse. Around 270 BC, the Greek astronomer Aristarchus also measured the duration of lunar eclipses - though probably without the benefit of digital clocks and cameras. Still, using geometry, he devised a simple and impressively accurate way to calculate the Moon's distance, in terms of the radius of planet Earth, from the eclipse duration. This modern eclipse sequence also tracks the successive positions of Mars, above and right of the Moon, bright star Spica next to the reddened lunar disk,...

The baby went viral in the womb and is going viral again Published on September 29, 2015 at 02:50AM Shared at 1.10K shares/hour Read more ...

NASA Television will provide live coverage of the next launch and docking of an unpiloted Russian cargo spacecraft, Progress 61, to resupply the International Space Station Thursday, Oct. 1. NASA TV coverage will begin at 12:30 p.m. EDT. September 28, 2015 from NASA

Renee Wynn took the helm Monday in leading the agency's information technology efforts and capabilities as NASA’s new chief information officer (CIO). September 28, 2015 from NASA

It all adds up Published on September 28, 2015 at 11:16PM Shared at 1.11K shares/hour Read more ...

Biology is less of a long shot on a wet and active Mars Published on September 28, 2015 at 11:06PM Shared at 1.06K shares/hour Read more ...

And it will impact season 2 of the 'Walking Dead' companion series Published on September 28, 2015 at 10:16PM Shared at 1.16K shares/hour Read More...

‘As much as the death and violence and murder can get to somebody, it really seems like this is kind of their purpose in life,’ Emily Deschanel tells EW Published on September 28, 2015 at 06:45PM Shared at 1.40K shares/hour Read More...

The agency says it will be releasing information about a "Mars mystery solved" Published on September 28, 2015 at 08:25PM Shared at 1.53K shares/hour Read more ...

New findings from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) provide the strongest evidence yet that liquid water flows intermittently on present-day Mars. September 28, 2015 from NASA

The discovery adds to speculation that life could survive on the planet Published on September 28, 2015 at 09:06PM Shared at 4.09K shares/hour Read more ...

From ESPN.. Gambling: P Lance McCullers and Houston (-125) on the road at Seattle; open here for Sept. 28 MLB lines (ESPN) September 28, 2015 at 09:42PM http://espn.go.com/

"I don’t judge someone who can’t forgive." Published on September 28, 2015 at 04:01PM Shared at 1.58K shares/hour Read more ...

11 Epic TGIT Photos from the Shondaland Party Twitter Cinemagraph Booth Published on September 28, 2015 at 01:02PM Shared at 1.15K shares/hour Read More...

Fifty FBI recruits join the academy — and one of them is a terrorist. Published on September 28, 2015 at 09:10AM Shared at 4.11K shares/hour Read More...

Ballad of a lonely whale. Published on September 28, 2015 at 09:10AM Shared at 4.39K shares/hour Read More...

Catch it before it disappears for another three decades. Published on September 28, 2015 at 08:15AM Shared at 2.29K shares/hour Read more ...

From ESPN.. Gambling: Baltimore opens as 2.5-pt favorites over likely Ben Roethlisberger-less Pittsburgh; click for all Week 4 lines (ESPN) September 28, 2015 at 06:47AM http://espn.go.com/

This hasn't happened in 33 years, and it won't occur again for another 18 Published on September 28, 2015 at 05:50AM Shared at 3.35K shares/hour Read more ...

From ESPN.. Breaking: Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger expected to miss at least 4 weeks with a left knee injury - Adam Schefter (ESPN) September 28, 2015 at 03:19AM http://espn.go.com/

As world leaders pledge to achieve gender equality by 2030 at the UN Published on September 28, 2015 at 01:30AM Shared at 1.44K shares/hour Read more ...

From ESPN.. Breaking: Jordan Spieth wins Tour Championship, secures FedEx Cup title, $10M prize, richest year in golf history ($22M) (ESPN) September 28, 2015 at 03:12AM http://espn.go.com/

This hasn't happened in 33 years, and it won't occur again for another 18 Published on September 27, 2015 at 09:45PM Shared at 1.23K shares/hour Read more ...

From ESPN.. Gambling: Georgia to open as 1-point favorite over Alabama, ending Tide's streak of being favorite in 72 straight games (ESPN) September 27, 2015 at 10:04PM http://espn.go.com/

From ESPN.. Instant Awesome Video: Hannah Storm takes a spin in Emmanuel Sanders' Lamborghini; Advice? \"Drive it like a regular car\" (ESPN) September 27, 2015 at 09:32PM http://espn.go.com/

From ESPN.. Gambling Video: Jeff Ma's \"Smart Money\" NFL picks - Dallas (plus 1.5), Cincinnati (plus 2.5), Buffalo (plus 3) (ESPN) September 27, 2015 at 09:30PM http://espn.go.com/

From ESPN.. Gambling Video: Jeff Ma's best bets for Week 3 - Philadelphia plus 1.5 at New York and Dallas plus 1.5 vs. Atlanta (ESPN) September 27, 2015 at 08:09PM http://espn.go.com/

Capping off a whirlwind tour of the U.S. Published on September 27, 2015 at 06:00PM Shared at 1.33K shares/hour Read more ...

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Separated by about 14 degrees (28 Full Moons) in planet Earth's sky, spiral galaxies M31 at left, and M33 are both large members of the Local Group, along with our own Milky Way galaxy. This narrow- and wide-angle, multi-camera composite finds details of spiral structure in both, while the massive neighboring galaxies seem to be balanced in starry fields either side of bright Mirach, beta star in the constellation Andromeda. Mirach is just 200 light-years from the Sun. But M31, the Andromeda Galaxy, is really 2.5 million light-years distant and M33, the Triangulum Galaxy, is also about 3 million light years away. Although they look far apart, M31 and M33 are engaged in a gravitational struggle. In fact, radio astronomers have found indications of a bridge of neutral hydrogen gas that could connect the two, evidence of a closer encounter in the past. Based on measurements, gravitational simulations currently predict that the Milky Way, M31, and M33 will all undergo mutual close enc...

From ESPN.. College GameDay is live next week from Clemson, SC for Notre Dame vs. Clemson; Saturday on ESPN/WatchESPN at 9 am ET (ESPN) September 27, 2015 at 09:03AM http://espn.go.com/

From ESPN.. VIdeo: TCU's Aaron Green catches tipped pass in end zone 23 sec. left, Texas Tech gets to TCU 10 off laterals final play (ESPN) September 27, 2015 at 07:36AM http://espn.go.com/

First Lady will appear as herself on the show Published on September 27, 2015 at 01:31AM Shared at 1.00K shares/hour Read more ...

From ESPN.. Instant Awesome Video: Ever wanted to see a panda bear-masked Syracuse fan do the whip/nae nae? Here's your best chance (ESPN) September 27, 2015 at 12:47AM http://espn.go.com/

The pope saw the boy and ordered the car to stop Published on September 26, 2015 at 10:32PM Shared at 4.83K shares/hour Read more ...

From ESPN.. Instant Awesome Video: Jonny Howson, of Norwich Canaries, pauses his soccer match to help an injured pigeon on the field (ESPN) September 26, 2015 at 10:35PM http://espn.go.com/

From ESPN.. Breaking: Barcelona striker Lionel Messi ruled out for 7-8 weeks with torn ligament in left knee (ESPN) September 26, 2015 at 09:47PM http://espn.go.com/

Astronaut Scott Kelly tweeted the image from space Published on September 26, 2015 at 09:01PM Shared at 1.08K shares/hour Read more ...

She wore a custom Vera Wang gown to the dinner Published on September 26, 2015 at 08:31PM Shared at 5.40K shares/hour Read more ...

Nice people are most likely to finish last—or first Published on September 26, 2015 at 06:16PM Shared at 1.03K shares/hour Read more ...

On the same day Pope Francis spoke before the U.N. Published on September 26, 2015 at 07:24PM Shared at 1.09K shares/hour Read more ...

From ESPN.. Gambling Video: Phil Steele gives his \"Smart Money\" CFB picks, expects Ohio St. -31 to \"look good\" vs. Western Michigan (ESPN) September 26, 2015 at 07:02PM http://espn.go.com/

The singer is performing at the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia Saturday Published on September 26, 2015 at 02:25AM Shared at 1.13K shares/hour Read more ...

<p>Mark Ruffalo posed for a photo with his stunt double Anthony Molinari in March 2012 on the set on <em>Now You See Me</em> in New York City.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Published on September 26, 2015 at 01:06PM Shared at 1.85K shares/hour Read More...

<p>For Entertainment Weekly's cover shoot, <i>Scream Queens&nbsp;</i>star Jamie Lee Curtis had some fun directing the photo ops. It was her idea to get up close and personal with the Red Devil.</p> <p>That silliness is what makes the new FOX show fun to watch.&nbsp;“<em>Scream Queens </em>to me is kind of the dream of <em>American Horror Story</em>, but with the sprinkling of this amazing comedy aspect that Ryan (Murphy), Ian (Brennan), and Brad (Falchuk) do so well,” Emma Roberts <a href="http://www.ew.com/article/2015/09/23/scream-queens-ew-cover-emma-roberts-jamie-lee-curtis" target="_blank">says of the show's creators</a>.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Published on September 26, 2015 at 01:06PM Shared at 10.39K shares/hour Read More...

A mountainous region informally known as Tartarus Dorsa sprawls some 530 kilometers (330 miles) across this Plutonian landscape. Recently downloaded from New Horizons, it combines blue, red, and infrared image data in an extended color view captured near the spacecraft's close approach to Pluto on July 14. Shadows near the terminator, the line between Pluto's dim day and night, emphasize a rough, scaly texture. The stunning image resolves details on the distant world about 1.3 kilometers (0.8 miles) across. Refering to a part of Hades in ancient Greek mythology, Tartarus Dorsa borders Tombaugh Regio to the east.

From ESPN.. Instant Awesome Video: Dodgers' Jimmy Rollins mocks Giants' Madison Bumgarner with own staredown with umpire Joe West (ESPN) September 26, 2015 at 09:39AM http://espn.go.com/

From ESPN.. Instant Awesome Video: Red Sox CF Mookie Betts makes an over-the-wall catch, robbing a HR, to end the game vs Baltimore (ESPN) September 26, 2015 at 08:11AM http://espn.go.com/

From ESPN.. Instant Awesome Video: Aaron Altherr hits an inside-the-park grand slam to help the Phillies to 8-2 win over Nationals (ESPN) September 26, 2015 at 07:20AM http://espn.go.com/

Work-life balance...at work Published on September 26, 2015 at 12:32AM Shared at 1.23K shares/hour Read more ...

NASA has selected 27 organizations from across the United States to begin negotiations for cooperative agreement awards totaling $42 million to implement a new strategic approach to more effectively engage learners of all ages on NASA science education programs and activities. September 25, 2015 from NASA

A Renaissance man, indeed. Published on September 25, 2015 at 10:17PM Shared at 2.33K shares/hour Read More...

It's the first time the University has ever rescinded an honorary degree Published on September 25, 2015 at 10:00PM Shared at 9.30K shares/hour Read more ...

Here's a complete transcript. Published on September 25, 2015 at 07:47PM Shared at 1.07K shares/hour Read more ...

Her dad can't contain his excitement Published on September 25, 2015 at 08:33PM Shared at 1.06K shares/hour Read more ...

From ESPN.. Gambling: P Noah Syndergaard and New York (NL) (-125) on the road at Cincinnati; open here for Sept. 25 MLB lines (ESPN) September 25, 2015 at 08:43PM http://espn.go.com/

From ESPN.. Breaking: Swiss authorities open investigation against FIFA president Sepp Blatter over suspected criminal mismanagement (ESPN) September 25, 2015 at 08:19PM http://espn.go.com/

John Boehner will retire at the end of October Published on September 25, 2015 at 07:27PM Shared at 1.10K shares/hour Read more ...

Take a look back at the cast before their lives were being handled by Olivia Pope & Associates Published on September 25, 2015 at 01:06PM Shared at 9.29K shares/hour Read More...

In honor of the 'CSI' series finale on Sept. 27, we look back at 15 of the drama’s most memorable episodes. Published on September 25, 2015 at 01:02PM Shared at 1.97K shares/hour Read More...

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Stars are forming in dark, dusty molecular cloud LDN 988. Seen near picture center some 2,000 light-years distant, LDN 988 and other nearby dark nebulae were cataloged by Beverly T. Lynds in 1962 using Palomar Observatory Sky Survey plates. Narrowband and near-infrared explorations of the dark nebula reveal energetic shocks and outflows light-years across associated with dozens of newborn stars. But in this sharp optical telescopic view, the irregular outlines of LDN 988 and friends look like dancing stick figures eclipsing the rich starfields of the constellation Cygnus. From dark sky sites the region can be identified by eye alone. It's part of the Great Rift of dark nebulae along the plane of the Milky Way galaxy known as the Northern Coalsack.

"Rugrats," "Hey Arnold!" and "Legends of the Hidden Temple will return Published on September 25, 2015 at 12:29AM Shared at 1.42K shares/hour Read more ...

From ESPN.. Gambling: David Purdum's betting nuggets for NYG (-3.5 with OU 44) vs. Washington; 6 of last 7 meetings under the total (ESPN) September 25, 2015 at 04:22AM http://espn.go.com/

NASA will detail a major science finding from the agency’s ongoing exploration of Mars during a news briefing at 11:30 a.m. EDT on Monday, Sept. 28 at the James Webb Auditorium at NASA Headquarters in Washington. The event will be broadcast live on NASA Television and the agency's website. September 24, 2015 from NASA

Science: Current Issue Although our knowledge of genetic abnormalities that cause health disorders is expanding, the pace of discovering cures for genetic diseases is not nearly as fast. However, technologies applicable to preventing heritable genetic diseases have been developing, among them so-called “next-generation sequencing.” This efficient and inexpensive means to sequence DNA has revolutionized the study of genomics and could play a major role in future preimplantation genetic screening approaches. It may even improve screening during early pregnancy. Author: Arthur L. Beaudet Read More...

Science: Current Issue In science news around the world, the U.S. government decides against declaring the greater sage grouse an endangered species, a European Space Agency committee endorses the FLuorescence EXplorer as the agency's next mission, a U.K. researcher applies to edit the genes of human embryos, a U.S. National Academies panel wants Congress to create a new entity to oversee federal policies that affect academic research, the 2015 Ig Nobel Prizes are awarded, and more. Also, President Barack Obama nominates veteran heart researcher Robert Califf to be head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Pope Francis selects Jesuit brother Guy Consolmagno to lead the Vatican Observatory, and lawyer Christopher Pyne is sworn in as Australia's science minister. And artist Kindra Crick, granddaughter of molecular biologist Francis Crick, talks with Science about the DNA sculpture she created for an upcoming auction to raise money for the London-based Francis Crick Institut...

Science: Current Issue Stressed-out cells sometimes glow under fluorescent light. That phenomenon, a common problem for researchers using fluorescent microscopy, may be at the root of last year's sensational claims surrounding STAP cells, the supposedly powerful stem cells derived using a remarkably simple recipe. The STAP claims have been shown to be false, and the two Nature papers describing the cells have both been retracted. Now, researchers from seven labs have described what they saw when they tried to replicate the experiments in the weeks and months following the original publications. All report observations that may have misled the researchers who made the original claims, including cells that glow, faintly, under fluorescent light. The STAP team took this for evidence that key stem cell genes had been turned on, but more cautious researchers would have realized the glow was an artifact, the authors of the new paper say. To avoid a repeat of the STAP fiasco, leading ste...

Science: Current Issue The hardest bit of your body is the enamel coating your teeth. But new analyses of fish fossils, as well as genetic analyses of a living fish species, suggest that this specialized material once served a very different function: to toughen some bones and scales of ancient fish. Well-preserved fossils of an ancient fish called Psarolepis romeri reveal that this 20-centimeter-long mini-predator, which prowled the seas between 410 million and 415 million years ago, had enamel in its scales and its skull--but not its teeth. The findings bolster earlier suggestions that ancient fish had armored scales, and they point to a new scenario for exactly how enamel ended up on teeth. Previously, researchers had suggested that over millions of years of evolution, hardened structures such as external scales gradually migrated into the mouth and changed shape to become teeth. But the patchy distribution of enamel in Psarolepis may suggest a different scenario, in which the patt...

Science: Current Issue The director, author, and a NASA expert on how they balanced realism and movie magic Author: Meghna Sachdev Read More...

Science: Current Issue Next year, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) expects to begin recruiting at least 1 million people for what may become the world's largest study of how genes influence disease risks and drug responses. Plans for the study came into focus last week with the release of a blueprint from a panel of human geneticists, medical researchers, and other experts. It urged that NIH recruit participants not only through academic medical centers and health care organizations, but also by issuing an open invitation to anyone living in the United States. For NIH Director Francis Collins, the project, known as the Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI) Cohort Program, brings to fruition an idea he first proposed 11 years ago. But whether NIH can design and effectively manage such a massive endeavor remains an open question. Author: Jocelyn Kaiser Read More...

Science: Current Issue The geopolitical maneuvering in the South China Sea (SCS) is taking a heavy toll on the marine environment, scientists believe. The Spratly or Nansha Islands, a cluster of coral reefs and atolls, has become the focus of a territorial dispute between China and its neighbors. To the dismay of other countries bordering the SCS, China claims most of the sea, and it is bolstering its claims with a massive landfilling effort to transform some of the atolls into full-fledged islands. The scale and speed of the effort emerged earlier this month, when the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C., released high-resolution satellite photos showing that over the past 2 to 3 years, China has created 13 square kilometers of island area—abxzxout a quarter the size of Manhattan. In doing so, China has destroyed large areas of biodiverse reef that served as nurseries for fisheries throughout much of the SCS. Author: Christina Larson Read More...

Science: Current Issue The Scripps Research Institute has named two eminent scientists to lead one of the world's largest private biomedical research institutions. Scripps chemist Peter Schultz will serve as CEO, while Steve Kay, formerly a dean at the University of Southern California (USC), will serve as president. The announcement ends a contentious period between Scripps leadership and its faculty, who revolted a year ago when Scripps leaders attempted to merge the institute with USC. Schultz and Kay say they intend to marry the institute's historic strength in basic research with a new emphasis on translational research that aims to turn discoveries into medicines. If they succeed, the duo say, that should stabilize the institute's long-term finances. Author: Robert F. Service Read More...

Science: Current Issue The National Science Foundation's dream of building a continental-scale observatory that would monitor environmental change over decades is in trouble. The National Ecological Observatories Network (NEON), a unique string of 80-some data-collection stations spread from Alaska to Puerto Rico, is designed to bring ecology into the era of Big Data by collecting masses of information on changes in climate, land use, biodiversity, and the spread of invasive species. But NEON has suffered a series of self-inflicted and external wounds since construction began in 2011, resulting in project delays, a large projected cost overrun, and several changes in senior leadership. NSF officials have now warned project managers that they must shape up or risk being replaced. Author: Jeffrey Mervis Read More...

Science: Current Issue For many of NEON's 80-plus monitoring sites, getting the necessary permits to begin work was the biggest hurdle. But urban sites have posed special challenges because of a constellation of factors that affect construction and operations. One site in Puerto Rico was undone by a human tragedy. It also represented a loss of capacity for the project. Author: Jeffrey Mervis Read More...

Science: Current Issue Getting a job in ecology can be tough, but NEON arguably has been hiring more ecologists than anyplace else: Earlier this year its workforce topped some 400 permanent and 100 summer employees. But NEON's disarray has led to high turnover and taken a toll on promising careers. The turnover has also robbed NEON of talent that could help it overcome future challenges. Author: Jeffrey Mervis Read More...

Science: Current Issue Anthropogenic climate change is expected to increase the frequency of heat waves and other extreme weather events (1). When such an event occurs, it is natural to ask whether it can be attributed to human activities. Conventional wisdom has long held that although it is possible to attribute an increase in the frequency of extreme events to human activities, the same is not true of individual events. Recent studies that appear to identify the role of anthropogenic climate change in, among other events, the 2010 Russian heat wave (2), the 2013 Australian heat wave (3), and the ongoing drought in California (see the photo) (4) suggest that this conventional wisdom has been overturned. But has it? Author: Andrew R. Solow Read More...

Science: Current Issue The World Health Organization defines female genital cutting as any procedure that removes or injures any part of a female's external genitalia for nonmedical reasons (1). Cutting brings no documented health benefits and leads to serious health problems. Across six African countries, for example, a cohort of 15-year-old girls is expected to lose nearly 130,000 years of life because of cutting (2). We report data that question an influential approach to promoting abandonment of the practice. Authors: Charles Efferson, Sonja Vogt, Amy Elhadi, Hilal El Fadil Ahmed, Ernst Fehr Read More...

Science: Current Issue Cellular senescence is a state of “permanent” arrest of the cell division cycle. It is associated with hyperactivated secretion of proinflammatory factors and with a range of pathophysiological processes such as wound healing, aging, and cancer (1). The processes that control the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) are not well defined. One candidate effector mechanism is macroautophagy (herein referred to as autophagy), a major intracellular degradation system, but whether it promotes or inhibits senescence is disputed (2). On page 1503 of this issue, Kang et al. begin to unravel this paradox and provide new insights into the mechanisms by which the SASP is controlled (3). Authors: Liam D. Cassidy, Masashi Narita Read More...

Science: Current Issue Diseases caused by pathogenic mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) often lead to severe, multisystem complications and death during childhood or adolescence, and in some cases, adult onset can lead to premature death. Researchers have proposed techniques to prevent the transmission of mtDNA disease through mtDNA replacement therapies that involve combining healthy nuclear and mtDNA from three individuals. This past February, the United Kingdom became the first country to legalize mtDNA replacement (the United States continues to consider the ethical and social implications). Although mitochondrial and nuclear genomes are physically separate in the cell, they work together functionally to control various metabolic and developmental processes, including energy production, cell growth, programmed cell death, and thermogenesis. This intergenomic relationship raises questions about possible effects of different mtDNAs (those that are not the original mtDNAs in a gi...

Science: Current Issue The quantum Hall effect is a hallmark of topological physics. It is the first example in which the topology of the system determines a macroscopic phenomenon, the quantization of Hall conductance. In a seminal paper, Halperin related it to the existence of skipping orbits for the electrons at the edge of the sample (1). Although the Hall conductivity is nowadays routinely measured with high precision and used to define the SI unit of electrical resistance, observation of the underlying skipping orbits has been elusive. On pages 1514 and 1510 of this issue, Stuhl et al. (2) and Mancini et al. (3) report a striking visualization of these trajectories using ultracold atoms trapped in a synthetic lattice. Authors: Alessio Celi, Leticia Tarruell Read More...

Science: Current Issue Redox flow batteries (RFBs) have many advantages for grid-level energy storage, a key requirement for implementing intermittent renewable sources. Like other rechargeable batteries, a flow battery uses reversible electrochemical couples on two electrodes to store chemical energy (1). However, instead of storing the active materials within the electrodes, the reactants are dissolved in two electrolyte solutions and stored in external tanks (see the figure). This configuration allows their cost to scale better as size increases compared to conventional batteries. To date, the redox-active species have often been transition-metal ions, which can have limited electrochemical potential range. On page 1529 of this issue, Lin et al. (2) report on the use of transition-metal complexes and organic molecules as redox species that are both low in cost and relatively nontoxic. Author: Mike L. Perry Read More...

Science: Current Issue Steve Silberman's book, NeuroTribes, blows many common beliefs about autism out of the water. Along the way, it tells the real stories of children and adults with autism, their families, and the clinicians and researchers trying to understand their very different minds. Reviewer Francesca Happé recounts the fascinating history of the autism story, and praises the book's affectionate and insightful portraits of autistic individuals, parents, and researchers. Author: Francesca Happé Read More...

Science: Current Issue George Annas and Sherman Elias, two longtime experts on the medical and social implications of genetics, wrote Genomic Messages to help people figure out how they should use genomic technologies to manage their health and the health of their families. Useful real and hypothetical cases stemming from Elias's practice as a medical geneticist pepper the book's chapters. Reviewer Henry T. Greely praises the authors' efforts to make genomic information accessible to a lay audience, but questions the ambitious scope of the book. Author: Henry T. Greely Read More...

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