Setting space photos to music

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10/18/2020 Turning space images into music makes astronomy more accessible Music created from telescope data helps people with blindness and visual impairments experience the wonders of astronomy, and could aid research. Read More Remdesivir doesn’t reduce COVID-19 deaths, a large WHO trial finds An international study of more than 11,000 people finds that remdesivir doesn’t prevent deaths from COVID-19, but the drug may still be useful. Read More The first room-temperature superconductor has finally been found A compound of carbon, hydrogen and sulfur conducts electricity without resistance up to 15° Celsius, but there’s a catch: It works only under high pressure. Read More Can supplements really help fight COVID-19? Here’s what we know and don’t know Unless you’re deficient, there’s little evidence yet for taking Vitamin D and other supplements to treat or prevent a coronavirus infection. Read More How Venus flytraps store short-term ‘memories’ of prey Calcium concentrations in leaf cells signal when the carnivorous plants should snap shut. Read More The FDA has approved the first treatment for Ebola Lab-made antibodies marshal an immune response and curb the virus’s ability to infect cells. Read More Glowing blue helps shield this tardigrade from harmful ultraviolet light Tardigrades have a newly discovered trick up their sleeve: fluorescence. Read More How planting 70 million eelgrass seeds led to an ecosystem’s rapid recovery The study is a blueprint for restoration efforts that capitalize on seagrass habitats’ capacity to store carbon. Read More A documentary and a Bollywood film highlight two disparate paths in mathematics An unlikely pair of films recount tales of two very different mathematical women, Maryam Mirzakhani and Shakuntala Devi. Read More A glowing zebrafish wins the 2020 Nikon Small World photography contest The annual competition features snapshots that use microscopy to reveal some of Earth’s smallest hidden marvels. 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