Most animals and plants never fossilize. For those that do, it's usually only hard parts such as bones and shells that preserve. However, in some exceptional cases, soft tissues such as muscles and gills survive the fossilization process and can present a wealth of information about the biology and ecology of ancient organisms.
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Sunday, 31 December 2023
Tuesday, 26 December 2023
We thought we’d find 200 species living in our house and yard. We were very wrong
An ecologist, a mathematician and a taxonomist were locked down together in a suburban house. So they counted all the species of plants and animals they could find.
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Monday, 25 December 2023
Lagrange Points Could Become Battlegrounds in a New Space Race
A new 'space race' is heating up between the US and China in space exploration, and Lagrange points are emerging as a battleground.
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Thursday, 21 December 2023
How writing 'made us human' – an 'emotional history' from ancient Iraq to the present day
Evidence suggests that writing was probably invented in southern Iraq sometime before 3000BC. But what happened next?
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China’s Spaceplane Has Released Multiple Mystery Objects In Orbit
The nature of the objects is unclear, but at least some of them appear to be transmitting signals of different kinds.
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Fakes: Not an Internet Thing, but a Human Thing
Deepfakes, bots, fake worlds, fake accounts—people crave fiction, even amidst fact
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Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Scientists 3D print a robotic hand with human-like bones and tendons
As a layer is printed, an optical scan IDs flaws and corrects them in the next layer.
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Monday, 18 December 2023
Cats Kill a Staggering Number of Species across the World
Domestic cats are cherished human companions, but a new study shows the enormous breadth of species the felines prey on when they are left to roam freely
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Physicists Discover Surprising Quantum-Like Behavior in Tiny Bouncing Droplets
Quantum physics is fundamentally weird, so much so that we need thought experiments of hidden cats in boxes and metaphors of spinning coins to even begin to comprehend its laws.
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Saturday, 16 December 2023
Individuals spending more time in daylight have lower risk of mental health disorders
A recent study data found individuals who spend more time in daylight exhibit a lower risk of major depressive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), psychosis, and self-harm behavior. Independent of this, greater light exposure during nighttime was associated with increased risks of major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, PTSD, psychosis, bipolar disorder, and self-harm behavior.
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Thursday, 14 December 2023
First tomato ever grown in space, lost 8 months ago, found by NASA astronauts
Astronauts in the International Space Station said they found the rogue fruit, dispelling claims that astronaut Frank Rubio ate it.
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Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Tuesday, 12 December 2023
Even lab mice are getting VR headsets now
Neurobiologists say the iMRSIV gives mice a more 'immersive' experience than 2D projections.
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Friday, 8 December 2023
Monday, 27 November 2023
Saving Florida's only population of rare, endangered orchid from extinction
Researchers have pinpointed the biggest threats to the only population of rare, endangered mule ear orchids in the U.S.
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Nutrient found in beef and dairy improves immune response to cancer
Scientists at UChicago discover that trans-vaccenic acid (TVA), a fatty acid found in beef, lamb, and dairy products, improves the ability of immune cells to fight tumors.
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Friday, 24 November 2023
New York just installed its first offshore wind turbine
The first wind turbine installation at South Fork Wind, New York State's first offshore wind farm, is complete.
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Thursday, 23 November 2023
Scientists Have Finally Figured Out What Ignites Endless Itching in Eczema
The unbearable itch that accompanies the chronic inflammatory skin condition eczema has a new culprit.
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Wednesday, 22 November 2023
The Rolling Stones are hitting the road next year on a tour sponsored by AARP
After 60 years, The Rolling Stones are still going strong and gearing up for another concert tour.
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Tuesday, 21 November 2023
NYC Will Soon Be Home to 15 Robot-Run Vegetarian Restaurants From Chipotle’s Founder
"We’ve taken a lot of human interaction out of the process and left just enough."
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Opioids don't relieve acute low back or neck pain – and can result in worse pain, new study finds
Opioids are the one of the most prescribed pain-relief for people with low back and neck pain. But new research shows they don’t effectively relieve low back or neck pain and can result in worse pain.
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Monday, 20 November 2023
Fedoras in Space! Red Hat helps with NASA's Artemis Lunar missions
Lockheed Martin uses Red Hat OpenStack and Red Hat Enterprise Linux to host NASA's Artemis mission simulations.
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship rocket and spacecraft lost in second test flight | CNN
SpaceX reached several milestones in its Starship rocket system’s second integrated test flight before losing the booster and spacecraft.
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'It feels like I'm not crazy.' Gardeners aren't surprised as USDA updates key map
The USDA is updating an important map for gardeners and growers picking plants and flowers. The new map shows the contiguous U.S. is about 2.5 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the last map 11 years ago.
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Sunday, 19 November 2023
More States Require Schools to Teach Cursive Writing. Why?
Technological advances notwithstanding, advocates give a long list of reasons for teaching students cursive.
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World's Leading Theory on Alzheimer's in Crisis After Major Drug Trials Fail
These drugs significantly reduce the amount of amyloid beta in the brain as intended, but this did not translate into improvements in cognitive function.
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Saturday, 18 November 2023
Recor Medical and Otsuka Medical Devices Announce First FDA-Approved Renal Denervation System for the Treatment of Hypertension - Recor Medical
Approval of the Paradise™ Ultrasound Renal Denervation system makes innovative hypertension treatment available for the first time in the U.S. Palo Alto, Calif. – November 7, 2023 – Recor Medical, Inc. (“Recor”) and its parent company, Otsuka Medical Devices Co., Ltd. (“Otsuka Medical Devices”) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Recor’s Paradise™ Ultrasound...
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Friday, 17 November 2023
Magicians less prone to mental disorders than other artists, finds research
Aberystwyth University study first to show a creative group with lower scores on psychotic traits than general population
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Thursday, 16 November 2023
'Phage therapy' could treat some drug-resistant superbug infections, but comes with unique challenges
Researchers are desperately seeking viable alternatives to antibiotics. So what is phage therapy? And how could it help?
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Wednesday, 15 November 2023
AI chemist finds molecule to make oxygen on Mars after sifting through millions
The system calculated more than 3.7 million molecules it could make from six different metallic elements in the rocks.
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Google DeepMind’s AI Weather Forecaster Handily Beats a Global Standard
Machine learning algorithms that digested decades of weather data were able to forecast 90 percent of atmospheric measures more accurately than Europe’s top weather center.
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The world is awash in plastic. Oil producers want a say in how it's cleaned up
Almost every piece of plastic is made from fossil fuels. Fossil fuel companies, plastic producers and some consumer goods companies could weaken the treaty.
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Monday, 13 November 2023
This megacity is the latest to shut down as pollution chokes swathes of South Asia | CNN
Lahore has become the latest megacity to shut down as pollution chokes swathes of South Asia, where nearly 50 million people have been breathing toxic air for nearly a week.
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Sunday, 12 November 2023
Wednesday, 8 November 2023
Marijuana use may damage brain immune cells vital to adolescent development
Researchers found that high levels of THC in adolescent mice caused brain immune cell changes linked to increased risk of psychiatric disorders and learning problems
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Tuesday, 7 November 2023
Spinal implant allows Parkinson’s patient to walk for miles
A Parkinson’s patient can now walk 6km (3.7 miles) thanks to an implant targeting the spinal cord. The man, 62-year-old “Marc” from Bordeaux, France, developed severe mobility impairments from the degenerative disease.
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Sunday, 5 November 2023
NASA's robotic prospectors are helping scientists understand what asteroids are made of – setting the stage for miners to follow someday
Upcoming NASA missions will help scientists understand the composition of asteroids – which could inform companies one day hoping to commercially mine asteroids.
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Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Five takeaways on urbanicity and depression research
Colin Xu and Robert DeRubeis discuss a recently published meta-analysis of the effects of urbanicity on depression in developing and developed countries.
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Monday, 30 October 2023
As baby boomers retire, German businesses turn to robots
Companies are turning to automation as the gradual exit of the post-war generation tightens the labor squeeze.
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Some deaf children in China can hear after gene treatment
After gene therapy, Yiyi can hear her mother and dance to the music. But why is it so noisy at night?
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Saturday, 28 October 2023
Future technology: 22 ideas about to change our world
The future is coming, and sooner than you think. These emerging technologies will change the way we live, how we look after our bodies and help us avert a climate disaster.
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Russian ISS cosmonauts dodge coolant leak during spacewalk
Cosmonauts face third coolant leak in less than a year, but the crew and the station are not in any danger
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Friday, 27 October 2023
Thursday, 26 October 2023
The "enshittification" of tech extends to space, too
From Google to Netflix, tech is becoming more useless. The commercialization of space is no different
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Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Kidney stone breakthrough procedure at UW called 'game changer' for patients
A groundbreaking medical procedure for those with kidney stones will soon be offered at the University of Washington after more than two decades of research.
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Cannabis use among adolescents with bipolar disorder linked to working memory deficits
A recent study in the Journal of Psychopharmacology found that adolescents with bipolar disorder who used cannabis showed working memory deficits compared to non-users. The research underscores concerns amid increasing cannabis legalization and its potential risks for this vulnerable demographic. ...
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