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It's about 100 miles in diameter and resides more than 4.2 billion miles away from the sun. Scientists believe it orbits about 13,000 miles away from Makemake, much closer than the average distance of 238,000 miles between our moon and the Earth. Finding the satellites and determining their mass can provide scientists with clues about how the celestial bodies were first formed. Scientists hugely overestimated Pluto’s size for decades until the discovery of its moon Charon shed new light on the dwarf planet in 1978. "The discovery of this moon has given us an opportunity to study Makemake in far greater detail than we ever would have been able to without the companion," researcher Alex Parker said. Scientists say they’ll need to do more research to learn more about MK 2’s orbit and composition. This video includes clips and images from NASA. 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And as mind-reading gets easier, there are more and more things that can be mind-controlled. Hooking into the brain can restore old motor function. Doctors bypassed Ian Burkhart's damaged spinal cord and gave him control over his arm again. DARPA knows how to access the nervous system and restore a sense of touch to people with prosthetic limbs. People can even control other people. Researchers at the University of Washington wired up two participants so one person could move another's arm just by thinking. The scientists say that last one might eventually lead to transferring knowledge from brain to brain, "Matrix"-style. This video includes clips from Coöperatie SURF / CC BY 3.0, University of Florida, PBS, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, DARPA, University of Washington and Warner Bros. Sources: Researchers are getting better at harnessing brain signals. These days, you can strap on a headset and control a drone with nothing but your thoughts. "We have a computer program that you look at. We tell you, 'Think forward. Think about pushing a chair forward.' So we learn to navigate the drone based on your brain patterns for specific things you're thinking about," said University of Florida's Juan Gilbert. And as mind-reading gets easier, there are more and more things that can be mind-controlled. Hooking into the brain can restore old motor function. Doctors bypassed Ian Burkhart's damaged spinal cord and gave him control over his arm again. DARPA knows how to access the nervous system and restore a sense of touch to people with prosthetic limbs. People can even control other people. Researchers at the University of Washington wired up two participants so one person could move another's arm just by thinking. The scientists say that last one might eventually lead to transferring knowledge from brain to brain, "Matrix"-style. 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See more at http://www.newsy.com/ Like Newsy on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/newsyvideos/ yt:video:puAGzj0W0Qs puAGzj0W0Qs UCInoHQKUsq5HCSyM937AWdg Newsy Science https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCInoHQKUsq5HCSyM937AWdg 2016-04-26T19:18:18+00:00 2016-08-31T14:58:19+00:00 This Commonly Prescribed Drug Could Help Treat Autism Researchers at the University of Missouri are studying how a commonly prescribed beta blocker could be used to treat individuals with autism. "There was a study done in the 1980s that suggested a social and language benefit with this blood pressure drug, propranolol," Dr. David Beversdorf said. Propranolol has been used to treat high blood pressure and other cardiovascular diseases since the 1960s. Dr. David Beversdorf and his colleagues wanted to explore other possible uses for the drug. In their study, individuals with autism who took the drug instead of a placebo showed higher scores in social skills, such as eye contact, nonverbal communication and staying on topic. "We were initially looking at it because of its use for test anxiety. That's exactly the drug people take for public speaking anxiety, performance anxiety. ...  And then we started to look at it in autism because they have flexibility issues with social interaction," Beversdorf said. Propranolol is currently FDA-approved to treat a lot of things. Autism is not one of them. An Autism Treatment Network spokesperson said the organization welcomes the research but also warned it's still too early to start prescribing the drug to people with autism. This fall, researchers plan to conduct clinical trials that combine propranolol with early-intervention therapies. Beversdorf says the trial could take up to four years. This video includes images from Getty Images. Newsy is your source for concise, unbiased video news and analysis covering the top stories from around the world. With persistent curiosity and no agenda, we strive to fuel meaningful conversations by highlighting multiple sides of every story. Newsy delivers the news and perspective you need without the hype and bias common to many news sources. See more at http://www.newsy.com/ Like Newsy on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/newsyvideos/ yt:video:BW0cL_fnATo BW0cL_fnATo UCInoHQKUsq5HCSyM937AWdg Newsy Science https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCInoHQKUsq5HCSyM937AWdg 2016-04-26T18:02:31+00:00 2017-03-22T20:38:34+00:00 Babies Who've Got Rhythm Might Have An Easier Time Learning Languages Music –– and more specifically, rhythmic ability –– may help babies learn languages.  A new study from the University of Washington had a group of babies listen to children's music. During the music, parents moved the babies to the beats of a song. A different group of babies didn't listen to music. Instead, they played with toys that still got them moving –– just not to a rhythm. It may be hard to relate to now that you're grown up, but as a baby, you're flooded with new sights, sounds, textures, etc. You learn largely by recognizing patterns. In the second part of the study, all the babies heard both music and speech sounds that followed a pattern, but sometimes the patterns were disrupted.  When they were, the babies who had undergone music training showed greater brain activity in areas known to control pattern detection.  For language learning itself, scientists still don't agree on if learning to speak at an earlier age goes hand in hand with higher intelligence.   But the University of Washington study argues music training improves pattern recognition and learning in general.  There's long been a trend of schools across the country cutting music classes when faced with budget cuts — something the researchers are saying their study shows is a mistake. This video includes clips from the University of Washington and images from EaglebrookSchool / CC BY 2.0, OC Always / CC BY 2.0, GreenFlames09 / CC BY 2.0, Daniel Guimarães / CC BY 2.0 and pedrobonatto / CC BY 2.0. Newsy is your source for concise, unbiased video news and analysis covering the top stories from around the world. With persistent curiosity and no agenda, we strive to fuel meaningful conversations by highlighting multiple sides of every story. Newsy delivers the news and perspective you need without the hype and bias common to many news sources. See more at http://www.newsy.com/ Like Newsy on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/newsyvideos/ yt:video:CY5EIpN-YNw CY5EIpN-YNw UCInoHQKUsq5HCSyM937AWdg Newsy Science https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCInoHQKUsq5HCSyM937AWdg 2016-04-26T17:55:13+00:00 2017-07-26T20:46:09+00:00 The CDC Says Ads Are Encouraging Teens To Smoke E-Cigarettes Electronic cigarette use among teens has risen dramatically in the past four years, and one study says e-cigarette ads could be to blame.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports teens who frequently see the ads are three times more likely to have used e-cigarettes. More than 18 million youths were exposed to such ads in 2014.  A separate CDC report says last year 16 percent of high school students said they'd used e-cigarettes within the previous 30 days — a huge jump from 1.5 percent in 2011. It's almost double the number of estimated cigarette users. Middle-school users were at about 5 percent.  Legally, you have to be 18 or 19 years old to purchase e-cigarettes, but yet another study found it was easy for younger teens to buy them online with no age verification.  Overall smoking rates have stayed largely the same over the past four years. While e-cigarette and hookah use have risen, cigarette smoking has fallen among teens.  This drop in cigarette use may stem from the CDC's Tips From Former Smokers campaign, which began in 2012. The effort led to an increase in quit attempts.  Health officials are worried the progress will be reversed because of e-cigarette ads and because teens lack knowledge of what e-cigarettes actually contain. Nicotine and other chemicals are very much active in the products, so addiction is still possible.  This video includes clips from Blu, NJOY and Retro Active, and images from Getty Images. 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But no one can say for certain why these sharks sometimes give off a green light.  So researchers with the American Museum of Natural History developed a camera that essentially mimics the way a shark eye sees.  Catsharks live deep underwater, where there is mostly only blue light. Researchers found that the sharks can only see in the blue and green spectrums.  Under the natural, low light, the sharks blend in with their surroundings. But through the lens of the shark-eye camera, they glowed a bright green, making them really stand out in their environment.  Which leads scientists to believe catsharks' glow may help potential mates find each other.  However, right now that's just a guess, and experts say they need to know more before they can determine exactly why catsharks and other fish glow.  Newsy is your source for concise, unbiased video news and analysis covering the top stories from around the world. 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The Amazon's water, on the other hand, is some of the dirtiest in the world.  The location is even more surprising, since areas where fresh and salt water meet are usually where there are gaps in coral reefs.  This newly discovered stretch could change what scientists know about how reefs form.  But already the researchers say the reef and its wildlife are in danger. One said in a press release ocean acidification and warming are major threats.  And the Brazilian government already sold a significant part of the area for oil exploration and drilling.  As of now, this reef is pretty abundant with life –– with 60 different species of sponges and over 70 species of fish and crustaceans.  Time will tell if oil exploration is scaled back because of the find. Cases of the practice contaminating the Amazon River have been found in the past. Brazil's state-run oil company has been plagued with scandal, but the country's economy also largely depends on the oil industry.  This video includes clips from CCTV, Moura Et Al. / Science Advances, The Economist, Discovery and National Geographic, and images from Getty Images, NASA, the University of Georgia and Lance Willis.  Newsy is your source for concise, unbiased video news and analysis covering the top stories from around the world. With persistent curiosity and no agenda, we strive to fuel meaningful conversations by highlighting multiple sides of every story. Newsy delivers the news and perspective you need without the hype and bias common to many news sources. 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And because the "sweet blood" isn't linked to any other structures or functions of the nightshade, the researchers can confidently conclude attracting an ant army isn't some sort of beneficial side-effect — it's probably the whole reason the plant bleeds nectar. To be clear, scientists have long observed other plants that basically create bug armies by luring them in with nectar or giving them shelter. But plant wounds that attract an ant army? That's new. This video includes clips from LearjetMinako / CC BY 3.0, Elisha John / CC BY 3.0, kinetrack / CC BY 3.0, ZERGE / CC BY 3.0 and Apneediver / CC BY 3.0. Newsy is your source for concise, unbiased video news and analysis covering the top stories from around the world. With persistent curiosity and no agenda, we strive to fuel meaningful conversations by highlighting multiple sides of every story. Newsy delivers the news and perspective you need without the hype and bias common to many news sources. 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It's also more heavily concentrated than traditional detergent. "Every 45 minutes in this country, a child is exposed and a call is made to a poison control center because of an exposure to a laundry detergent packet," Smith said. "We've even had two deaths in the last two years. ... That never occurred in the two decades that I've seen children prior to that due to traditional laundry detergent." Makers of laundry pods have tried to make them safer; in September 2015, the companies voluntarily agreed on a set of safety standards. • The pods now have a stronger film with an additive that makes them taste repulsive. • The containers they come in are no longer see-through and require more skill to open. • The product features warning labels and safety information about the dangers of ingesting the pods. The researchers say they're keeping a close eye on how the new regulations affect the number of exposures. "If those numbers don't go down, that voluntary standard either needs to be strengthened or these products simply need to be taken off the market," Smith said. Smith recommends parents opt for traditional laundry detergent — the study found it to be far safer than laundry pods. If you do choose to use laundry pods, he recommends keeping them out of children's sight. Newsy is your source for concise, unbiased video news and analysis covering the top stories from around the world. With persistent curiosity and no agenda, we strive to fuel meaningful conversations by highlighting multiple sides of every story. Newsy delivers the news and perspective you need without the hype and bias common to many news sources. See more at http://www.newsy.com/ Like Newsy on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/newsyvideos/ yt:video:teT9WzPjZqo teT9WzPjZqo UCInoHQKUsq5HCSyM937AWdg Newsy Science https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCInoHQKUsq5HCSyM937AWdg 2016-04-25T18:02:32+00:00 2017-08-07T16:14:00+00:00 It's Surprisingly Easy To Brew Something Like RNA In A Puddle One of the biggest mysteries in science is how you could get life in a place where it doesn't already exist. Scientists have found some clues, though.  The latest is that Georgia Tech chemist Nicholas Hud was able to create something that looks a lot like RNA — a relative of DNA — using ingredients that would have been common on Earth when it was 4 billion years younger.  The study used two common chemicals left alone in what amounts to a mud puddle. The chemicals synced up and started forming that twisting ladder shape we think of when we picture DNA.  Scientists say this looks like a decent candidate for how simple organisms may have gotten started on Earth, and it wasn't even all that hard.  Earlier studies have shown you can get some of the building blocks of life in the right situation, like extreme heat or lightning strikes. Some have even been found on asteroids.  The Georgia Tech study shows you don't even need that much excitement. Swirling puddles could potentially have done the job.  This video includes clips from NASA, the National Science Foundation and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Newsy is your source for concise, unbiased video news and analysis covering the top stories from around the world. With persistent curiosity and no agenda, we strive to fuel meaningful conversations by highlighting multiple sides of every story. Newsy delivers the news and perspective you need without the hype and bias common to many news sources. See more at http://www.newsy.com/ Like Newsy on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/newsyvideos/ yt:video:Lm2EO2rnp4Y Lm2EO2rnp4Y UCInoHQKUsq5HCSyM937AWdg Newsy Science https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCInoHQKUsq5HCSyM937AWdg 2016-04-25T02:08:37+00:00 2017-08-10T02:53:54+00:00 Being In Space Is No Excuse To Miss The London Marathon - Newsy Just because you're in space doesn't mean you have to miss a marathon. Just ask astronaut Tim Peake. Sunday, the British national ran the London Marathon from the International Space Station. Or rather, he ran the equivalent distance on a special space treadmill. Peake showed off some of that equipment during an interview with British journalists before the big race. "It's not very comfortable to run in," said Peake, a European Space Agency astronaut. "It's like running with a clumsy rucksack on. It tugs and pulls in different directions." Running in space is pretty common — astronauts have to exercise a lot to keep up bone density and muscle mass in zero gravity — but Peake is only the second astronaut to run a marathon in space. The first was Sunita Williams in 2007. Peake beat her time by a little less than an hour and claimed the world record for fastest marathon in space. Peake last ran the London Marathon in 1999, when he was in his 20s — and on Earth. That time, he finished in 3 hours and 18 minutes. This time, he finished in about 3 hours and 35 minutes. He may have been a bit slower, but according to the BBC, since he was on the ISS, he technically covered more than 53,000 miles during his run. This video includes images from Getty Images and clips from NASA and the European Space Agency. 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With persistent curiosity and no agenda, we strive to fuel meaningful conversations by highlighting multiple sides of every story. Newsy delivers the news and perspective you need without the hype and bias common to many news sources. See more at http://www.newsy.com/ Like Newsy on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/newsyvideos/ yt:video:yNh7Mk3VQmE yNh7Mk3VQmE UCInoHQKUsq5HCSyM937AWdg Newsy Science https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCInoHQKUsq5HCSyM937AWdg 2016-04-22T19:27:34+00:00 2017-05-18T16:31:08+00:00 We're Killing Coral Reefs Faster Than Ever - Newsy Transcript: Reefs are disappearing. Staghorn coral are one of the dominant building blocks of coral reefs all over the world, but now they're in trouble. A collection of new studies show staghorn coral are in major decline because they can't handle the warmer, more acidic ocean waters that result from human pollution. The most visible effect is bleaching. When water conditions get too stressful, corals lose the algae that give them their color. If it keeps up for too long, the corals die. Recent surveys suggest 93 percent of corals in Australia's Great Barrier Reef are bleaching to some degree. Researchers warn staghorn reefs near the mouth of the Amazon River are also at risk. Nearby oil drilling presents a "major environmental challenge." But recovery is still possible. Scientists say tighter controls on runoff and dredging would give corals a better chance in today's warmer waters. Sources: Videoblocks https://www.videoblocks.com/video/colorful-underwater-seascape/ Australian Institute of Marine Science https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j35mHTksN9E NOAA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI6UPqFkJ0k Science Advances http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/2/4/e1500850 EurekAlert! http://www.eurekalert.org/jrnls/sciadvances/pages/2016-04/renema-04-22-16.php NOAA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR9TCBDIja4 NOAA http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/coral_bleach.html The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/04/20/and-then-we-wept-scientists-say-93-percent-of-the-great-barrier-reef-now-bleached/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVKG17sr0pM Science Advances http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/2/4/e1501252 EurekAlert! http://www.eurekalert.org/emb_releases/2016-04/acoe-cmi041516.php Videoblocks https://www.videoblocks.com/video/school-of-blue-and-gray-fish/ ------------------------------------- Newsy is your source for concise, unbiased video news and analysis covering the top stories from around the world. With persistent curiosity and no agenda, we strive to fuel meaningful conversations by highlighting multiple sides of every story. Newsy delivers the news and perspective you need without the hype and bias common to many news sources. See more at http://www.newsy.com/ Like Newsy on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/newsyvideos/ yt:video:EVEf7zlOL_o EVEf7zlOL_o UCInoHQKUsq5HCSyM937AWdg Newsy Science https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCInoHQKUsq5HCSyM937AWdg 2016-04-22T17:06:22+00:00 2016-11-25T07:49:35+00:00 Would You Wear The Same Jacket For 30 Years For The Environment? - Newsy Transcript: "The way we're consuming things has got to change," fashion designer Tom Cridland said. The clothing industry takes a major toll on the environment. From the nearly 13 million tons of textiles Americans discarded in 2013. To the more than 710 gallons of water needed to make just one T-shirt. And with the world's cotton supply dwindling, polyester is becoming the go-to fabric. Polyester and nylon are made from petroleum, which means that process further increases the world's carbon footprint. "Actually, what we're getting people to do is to consider how they're consuming fashion," Cridland said. Designer Tom Cridland's brand is a part of a growing trend: sustainable fashion. "In terms of cost per wear what we're offering is cheaper than going to H&M or Zara," Cridland said. His brand recently launched the 30-year jacket — a project aimed at getting customers to hang on to their clothes for decades rather than throwing them out after a few months. "People who don't care about sustainable fashion, about others, will care that their item of clothing lasts 30 years," Cridland said. Sources: YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaGp5_Sfbss EPA https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-09/documents/2013_advncng_smm_fs.pdf Videoblocks https://www.videoblocks.com/video/pouring-garbage/ World Wildlife Fund http://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/the-impact-of-a-cotton-t-shirt NPR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJOteam-zWw The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/beth-greer/fashion-environment_b_3527049.html lululemon athletica https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKzl2FoQwKs Videoblocks https://www.videoblocks.com/video/cotton-close-up/ Nike https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zo248rTg2aE Tom Cridland http://www.tomcridland.com/ H&M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-qaAph22l0 ------------------------------------- Newsy is your source for concise, unbiased video news and analysis covering the top stories from around the world. With persistent curiosity and no agenda, we strive to fuel meaningful conversations by highlighting multiple sides of every story. 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