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The last survivors on Earth may well be the tardigrade
Planet Earth. The tardigrade, also known as the water bear, is the toughest, most resilient, form of life on Earth.
Credit: © timothyh / Fotolia
The...
Fossil site shows impact of early Jurassic’s low oxygen oceans
Before the low oxygen period, bivalves were larger and more numerous.
Credit: The University of Texas at Austin/Rowan Martindale
Using a combination of fossils and chemical...
Deep-sea coral reefs discovery in depths of the North-Pacific
Scientists ask how it's possible that certain coral reefs are thriving in this location.
Credit: Amy Baco-Taylor
Scientists have long believed that the waters of the...
Bitcoin study shows value of exclusive access for early adopters
A study of how MIT students used the cryptocurrency Bitcoin shows that delaying access for tech-savvy early adopters can stifle the spread of new...
First planet found around solar twin in star cluster
This artist's impression shows one of the three newly discovered planets in the star cluster Messier 67. In this cluster the stars are all...
Yes, the sun is an ordinary, solar-type star after all
Simulation of the interior of a solar-type star.
Credit: University of Montréal - DAp/CEA - AIM
The Sun is a solar-type star, a new study claims...
Diet rich in tomatoes cuts skin cancer in half in mice
A new discovery about the benefits of eating tomatoes builds on previous evidence of cancer-prevention benefits.
Credit: © Serhiy Shullye / Fotolia
Daily tomato consumption appeared...
Controlling a single brain chemical may help expand window for learning language and music
This image shows (from left) Noah Roy, Ph.D., a postdoctoral research associate in Dr. Zakharenko's lab, and first author Jay Blundon, Ph.D., an associate...
Sharing that crowded holiday flight with countless hitchhiking dust mites
Predicted structure of the group 1 allergen protein from an American house dust mite. Arrow points to the location of a novel mutation discovered...
Mite-proof bedcovers may reduce asthma flare-ups in children
Boy in hospital following asthma exacerbation.
Credit: ATS
Bedcovers that form a barrier to house dust mites appear to reduce asthma flare-ups in children, according to...
Testosterone explains why women more prone to asthma
An international research team has revealed why women are twice as likely to develop asthma after puberty. Dr Cyril Seillet (left) and Professor Gabrielle...
