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World’s oldest comma shrimp was way ahead of the curve
Scientists have discovered the world's oldest "comma" shrimp, a tiny crustacean shaped like its punctuation namesake.
The 90-million-year-old creature fills in a major evolutionary gap...
Evidence for anisotropy of cosmic acceleration
The observed acceleration of the Hubble expansion rate has been attributed to a mysterious "dark energy" which supposedly makes up about 70% of the...
A fifth fundamental force could really exist, but we haven’t found it yet
The universe is governed by four fundamental forces: gravity, electromagnetism and the strong and weak nuclear forces. These forces drive the motion and behavior...
Space travel can make the gut leaky
Bacteria, fungi, and viruses can enter our gut through the food we eat. Fortunately, the epithelial cells that line our intestines serve as a...
Prayers can crowd out donations for disaster victims
People who offer prayers for victims of natural disasters may be less likely to donate to those victims, according to research by a University...
Chemists create molecule that can help treat heart disease and detect viruses
RUDN University chemists together with colleagues from the Chemnitz University of Technology (Germany) have synthesized the first chemical receptor that can effectively bind to...
Theorem explains why quantities such as heat and power can fluctuate in microscopic system
The second law of thermodynamics states that the total entropy of an isolated system always tends to increase over time until it reaches a...
Global storms on Mars launch dust towers into the sky
Dust storms are common on Mars. But every decade or so, something unpredictable happens: A series of runaway storms breaks out, covering the entire...
Coastal fog linked to high levels of mercury found in mountain lions, study finds
Marine fog brings more than cooler temperatures to coastal areas. Researchers at UC Santa Cruz have discovered elevated levels of mercury in mountain lions,...
Scientists inch closer than ever to signal from cosmic dawn
Around 12 billion years ago, the universe emerged from a great cosmic dark age as the first stars and galaxies lit up. With a...
Glass from a 3-D printer
ETH researchers used a 3-D printing process to produce complex and highly porous glass objects. The basis for this is a special resin that...
