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Tiny shells indicate big changes to global carbon cycle

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This is live foraminifera in culture. Credit: UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory Experiments with tiny, shelled organisms in the ocean suggest big changes to the global...
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Scientists borrow from electronics to build circuits in living cells

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This is an artist's impression of connected CRISPR-dCas9 NOR gates. Credit: University of Washington Living cells must constantly process information to keep track of the changing...
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Printed, flexible and rechargeable battery can power wearable sensors

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The stretchable batteries were printed on fabric for this demonstration. They make up the word NANO on the shirt and are powering a green...
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Tree-climbing goats disperse seeds by spitting

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Goats graze on an argan tree. In the fruiting season, many clean argan nuts are spat out by the goats while chewing their cud. Credit:...
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How hand amputation, reattachment, affects brain: First-of-its-kind study

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What happens to the brain in the case of amputation of a hand? What happens with reattachment? Credit: © Sergey Nivens / Fotolia When a person...
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Health benefits of moderate drinking may be overstated, study finds

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While the supposed benefits of moderate drinking have been widely reported in the media, many reports have failed to take into account other risk...
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Mind-controlled device helps stroke patients retrain brains to move paralyzed hands

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Medical resident Jarod Roland, MD, tries out a device that detects electrical activity in his brain and causes his hand to open and close...
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American beekeepers lost 33 percent of bees in 2016-17

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This summary chart shows the results of an 11-year annual survey that tracks honey bee colony losses in the United States, spanning 2006-2017. Credit: University...
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Magnetic switch turns strange quantum property on and off

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These images show the orbital paths of electrons trapped within a circular region within graphene. In the classical orbit (top image), an electron that...
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Juno mission to Jupiter delivers first science results

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JunoCam image of Jupiter. The SwRI-led Juno mission discovered that Jupiter's signature bands disappear near its poles. This JunoCam image, processed by citizen scientist...
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Ancient DNA evidence shows hunter-gatherers and farmers were intimately linked

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The skeleton shows a photo of Burial M95-2 from Schela Cladovei (SC-1) attached. Credit: Copyright Clive Bonsall In human history, the transition from hunting and gathering...