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Kidney stones have distinct geological histories, study finds
A geologist, a microscopist and a doctor walk into a lab and, with their colleagues from across the nation, make a discovery that overturns...
Turtle species decline may impact environments worldwide
Approximately 61 percent of the world's 356 turtle species are threatened or already extinct, and the decline could have ecological consequences.
These findings are according...
Sugar pills relieve pain for chronic pain patients
Someday doctors may prescribe sugar pills for certain chronic pain patients based on their brain anatomy and psychology. And the pills will reduce their...
We may hear others’ footsteps, but how do we ignore our own?
A team of scientists has uncovered the neural processes mice use to ignore their own footsteps, a discovery that offers new insights into how...
Ancient bird bones redate human activity in Madagascar by 6,000 years
Analysis of bones, from what was once the world's largest bird, has revealed that humans arrived on the tropical island of Madagascar more than...
Scientists discover a ‘tuneable’ novel quantum state of matter
Quantum particles can be difficult to characterize, and almost impossible to control if they strongly interact with each other—until now.
An international team of researchers...
Drawing on a piece of silcrete found in Blombos Cave predates previous human-made drawings...
The earliest evidence of a drawing made by humans has been found in Blombos Cave in the southern Cape in South Africa.
The drawing, which...
Discovery of new neurons in the inner ear can lead to new therapies for...
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified four types of neurons in the peripheral auditory system, three of which are new to science....
Hundreds of electricity-generating bacteria found, including pathogenic, probiotic and fermenting bacteria
While bacteria that produce electricity have been found in exotic environments like mines and the bottoms of lakes, scientists have missed a source closer...
The spark that created life
Evolution by Darwinian natural selection is immensely powerful—both in nature and within laboratories. Using 'laboratory evolution', we can take an enzyme which combines random...
New high-capacity sodium-ion could replace lithium in rechargeable batteries
University of Birmingham scientists are paving the way to swap the lithium in lithium-ion batteries with sodium, according to research published in the Journal...
