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| First evidence indicating dinosaur respiratory infection Posted: 11 Feb 2022 07:27 AM PST Scientists have discovered the first evidence of a unique respiratory infection in the fossilized remains of a dinosaur that lived nearly 150 million years ago. Researchers examined the remains of an immature diplodocid -- a long-necked herbivorous sauropod dinosaur, like 'Brontosaurus' - dating back to the Late Jurassic Period of the Mesozoic Era. The dinosaur nicknamed 'Dolly,' discovered in southwest Montana, had evidence of an infection in the area of its neck vertebrae. |
| Vaccinated patients less likely to need critical care during Omicron surge Posted: 11 Feb 2022 05:06 AM PST A new study of COVID-19 patients who had the Omicron variant of the disease shows that vaccinated adults had less severe illness than unvaccinated adults and were less likely to land in intensive care. |
| Chemical history of the Milky Way revealed by new catalog of tens of millions of stars Posted: 11 Feb 2022 05:06 AM PST Researchers published a new sample catalog of more than 24 million stars that can be used to decipher the chemical history of elements in the Milky Way galaxy. |
| Who’s watching? Nearly a third of TV ads play to empty rooms Posted: 11 Feb 2022 05:06 AM PST Paying thousands of dollars to advertise on television is a huge proposition -- never more so than for the Super Bowl, for which 30-second TV spots this year will cost advertisers as much as $6.5 million. Contrary to Super Bowl advertisements, which are some of the most high-profile commercials, new research shows nearly a third of TV ads play to empty rooms. |
| Planetary bodies observed for first time in 'habitable zone' of dead star Posted: 11 Feb 2022 05:06 AM PST A ring of planetary debris studded with moon-sized structures has been observed orbiting close to a white dwarf star, hinting at a nearby planet in the 'habitable zone' where water and life could exist, according to a new study. White dwarfs are glowing embers of stars that have burned through all their hydrogen fuel. Nearly all stars, including the Sun, will eventually become white dwarfs, but very little is known about their planetary systems. |
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