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Scientists identify protein that may have existed when life began
How did life arise on Earth? Rutgers researchers have found among the first and perhaps only hard evidence that simple protein catalysts -- essential...
The swing doctors: Physicist cracks code on material that works as both conductor, insulator
Quantum materials are a type of odd substance that could be many times more efficient at conducting electricity through our iPhones than the commonly...
Device harvests energy from low-frequency vibrations
A wearable energy-harvesting device could generate energy from the swing of an arm while walking or jogging, according to a team of researchers from...
Water worlds could support life: Analysis challenges idea that life requires ‘Earth clone’
The conditions for life surviving on planets entirely covered in water are more fluid than previously thought, opening up the possibility that water worlds...
Cracking the problem of mass produced molecular junctions
Nanogap electrodes, basically pairs of electrodes with a nanometer-sized gap between them, are attracting attention as scaffolds to study, sense, or harness molecules, the...
Scientists identify protein that may have existed when life began
How did life arise on Earth? Rutgers researchers have found among the first and perhaps only hard evidence that simple protein catalysts—essential for cells,...
Aspen is making a comeback in and around Yellowstone National Park, because of predators
The reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park is tied to the recovery of aspen in areas around the park, according to a new...
Injection wells can induce earthquakes miles away from the well
A study of earthquakes induced by injecting fluids deep underground has revealed surprising patterns, suggesting that current recommendations for hydraulic fracturing, wastewater disposal, and...
Global warming: More insects, eating more crops
Crop losses for critical food grains will increase substantially as the climate warms, as rising temperatures increase the metabolic rate and population growth of...
Getting to the roots of our ancient cousins’ diet
Since the discovery of the fossil remains of Australopithecus africanus from Taung nearly a century ago, and subsequent discoveries of Paranthropus robustus, there have...
Mammal forerunner that reproduced like a reptile sheds light on brain evolution
Compared with the rest of the animal kingdom, mammals have the biggest brains and produce some of the smallest litters of offspring. A newly...
