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Ancient burials suggestive of blood feuds
Bodies buried by family members were arranged in a flexed position on their side (left), while in atypical burials, bodies were left in more...
Scientists Uncover Why Hepatitis C Virus Vaccine Has Been Difficult to Make
The Scripps Research Institute team found that a key protein on hepatitis C virus, E2, is exceptionally flexible, helping to explain why scientists have...
Amazon Study Reveals that Rainstorms Transport Atmospheric Particles Essential for Cloud Formation
Scanning the pristine skies above the Amazon rainforest revealed that small aerosol particles that form naturally in the upper atmosphere are carried to the...
Scientists trace plant hormone pathway back 450 million years
Purdue scientists got a glimpse into more than 450 million years of evolution by tracing the function of a hormone pathway that has been...
The houseplant with a blueprint for improving energy harvesting
Iridescent Begonia. Credit: University of Bristol
For many people, nanotechnology belongs in the realm of science fiction. Researchers at the Universities of Bristol and Essex...
Globally Averaged CO2 Levels Reach 400 parts per million in 2015
Greenhouse gas emissions by year. The WMO Global Atmosphere Watch Programme coordinates systematic observations and analysis of greenhouse gases and other trace species. Fifty...
3D-printed heart-on-a-chip with integrated sensors
The heart-on-a-chip is entirely 3-D printed with built-in sensors that measure the contractile strength of the tissue, providing scientists with new possibilities for studying...
The quantum sniffer dog
The laser (on the right) sends its light through a gas container, then the beam is reflected by a mirror (left). Credit: TU Wien
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How lying takes our brains down a ‘slippery slope’
Telling small lies desensitises our brains to the associated negative emotions and may encourage us to tell bigger lies in future, reveals new UCL...
Ancient human history more complex than previously thought, researchers say
Relationships between the ancestors of modern humans and other archaic populations such as Neanderthals and Denisovans were likely more complex than previously thought, involving...
Preferentially Earth-sized planets with lots of water
Artist’s impression of Earth-sized planets orbiting a red dwarf star.Credit: @ NASA, ESA, and G.Bacon (STScI)
Computer simulations by astrophysicists at the University of Bern...
