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Life reconstruction of the dicynodont Dicynodon. Aside from the tusks in the upper jaw, most dicynodonts possessed a turtle-like beak that they used to chew their food. Image by Marlene…
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Findings could inspire efforts to improve crop yields and combat global hunger. New work led by Carnegie’s Kangmei Zhao and Sue Rhee reveals a new... How Plants Act Fast To…
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A new study from MIT offers an explanation for why restricting calories may slow tumor growth. Credit: Christine Daniloff, stock image A new study finds cutting off cells’ supplies of…
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With the charming name of SDSS J0146-0929, this is a galaxy cluster — a monstrous collection of hundreds of galaxies all shackled together in the unyielding grip of gravity. The…
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Geoscientist Georgia Hole used tree rings to retrace the paths of driftwood, once frozen in sea ice, as it made its way through the Arctic. “Some of these beaches are…
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Researchers at Jülich have detected string-like structures made of skyrmions. Above, simulated models of six skyrmions at different magnetic field strengths; below, transmission electron microscope images of such structures observed…
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The UK's Mint coin is trying to extract gold from components of used mobile phones, televisions and laptops, used. This is part of the policy of the Mint for the…
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Energy from the solar wind interacting with the magnetospheric ‘bubble’ around Earth creates waves of energy that appear to stand still. This new finding, from research led by Imperial scientists,…
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Cigarette smokers who quit smoking but substitute e-cigarettes, or other tobacco product, are more likely to relapse. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have suggested that smokers…
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Experiment fully reconstructed. Particles identified as pions, kaon, etc. are shown in different colors. Credit: CERN, LHCb Collaboration Results announced by the Large Hadron Collider Experiment (LHCb) experiment at CERN have…
