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T. rex’s long legs were made for marathon walking
Long legs may make good runners, but they're great for walking, too. Scientists have generally assumed that long-limbed dinosaurs evolved their leggy proportions for...
Researchers create durable, washable textile coating that can repel viruses
Masks, gowns, and other personal protective equipment (PPE) are essential for protecting healthcare workers. However, the textiles and materials used in such items can...
Atomically thin magnets for next generation spin and quantum electronics
As our smartphones, laptops, and computers get smaller and faster, so do the transistors inside them that control the flow of electricity and store...
A new, highly sensitive chemical sensor uses protein nanowires
Writing in the journal NanoResearch, a team at the University of Massachusetts Amherst reports this week that they have developed bioelectronic ammonia gas sensors...
Researchers find even small disturbances can trigger catastrophic storms
You've probably seen the satellite images that show a hurricane developing: thick white clouds clumping together, arms spinning around a central eye as it...
CRISPR plants: new non-GMO method to edit plants
An NC State researcher has developed a new way to get CRISPR/Cas9 into plant cells without inserting foreign DNA. This allows for precise genetic...
Scientists successfully develop ‘heat resistant’ coral to fight bleaching
The team included researchers from CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) and the University of Melbourne.
Corals with increased heat...
Microscopic feather features reveal fossil birds’ colors and explain why cassowaries shine
Cassowaries are big flightless birds with blue heads and dinosaur-looking feet; they look like emus that time forgot, and they're objectively terrifying. They're also,...
Researchers trace evolution of self-control
Human self-control evolved in our early ancestors, becoming particularly evident around 500,000 years ago when they developed the skills to make sophisticated tools, a...
Astronomers find regular rhythms among pulsating stars
By listening to the beating hearts of stars, astronomers have for the first time identified a rhythm of life for a class of stellar...
Planet hunters discover new ‘one in a million’ Super-Earth
Astronomers at the University of Canterbury (UC) have found an incredibly rare new Super-Earth planet towards the centre of the galaxy. The planet is...
