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Mars Gullies Likely Not Formed by Liquid Water
Martian gullies as seen in the top image from HiRISE on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter resemble gullies on Earth that are carved by liquid...
New fossil evidence supports theory that first mass extinction engineered by early animals
Conichnus burrows are trace fossils: the surface bumps represent vertical tubes that were originally occupied by anemone-like animals that may have fed on Ediacaran...
Abundant and diverse ecosystem found in area targeted for deep-sea mining
A species of cnidarian in the genus Relicanthus with 8-foot long tentacles attached to a dead sponge stalk on a nodule in the eastern...
Florida investigation links four recent Zika cases to local mosquito-borne virus transmission
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been informed by the State of Florida that Zika virus infections in four people were...
Students build the world’s lightest electric paraglider trike
The maiden flight of The Delta took place on 19 March 2016 at the Sungai Rambai Aerodome in Malacca, in neighbouring Malaysia. The Delta...
Human nose holds novel antibiotic effective against multiresistant pathogens
The chemical structure of newly discovered antibiotic Lugdunin. Also in the photograph: the two lead authors Alexander Zipperer (left) and Martin Christoph Konnerth (right).Credit:...
Chorus of Black Holes Sings in X-Rays
The blue dots in this field of galaxies, known as the COSMOS field, show galaxies that contain supermassive black holes emitting high-energy X-rays.Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Supermassive...
Why working the night shift can pose a cancer risk
New study reveals a link between circadian clock disruption and tumor growth.
In humans and most other organisms, a circadian clock governed by light regulates...
Scientists unveil fundamental properties of spin Seebeck effect
Thermally excited spin waves carry a spin current from the ferromagnet (YIG in this case) into the metal layer. Depending on the YIG thickness...
No dream: Electric brain stimulation during sleep can boost memory
For the first time, scientists report using transcranial alternating current stimulation, or tACS, to target a specific kind of brain activity during sleep and...
Breakthrough solar cell captures carbon dioxide and sunlight, produces burnable fuel
Simulated sunlight powers a solar cell that converts atmospheric carbon dioxide directly into syngas. Credit: University of Illinois at Chicago/Jenny Fontaine
Researchers at the University...
