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Modern Africans and Europeans may have more Neanderthal ancestry than previously thought
Neanderthal DNA sequences may be more common in modern Africans than previously thought, and different non-African populations have levels of Neanderthal ancestry surprisingly similar...
Oysters as catch of the day? Perhaps not, if ocean acidity keeps rising
When it comes to carbon emissions, people tend to focus more on what happens in the atmosphere and on land. But about a quarter...
Meteorites reveal high carbon dioxide levels on early Earth
Tiny meteorites no larger than grains of sand hold new clues about the atmosphere on ancient Earth, according to scientists.
Iron micrometeorites found in ancient...
Cheap nanoparticles stimulate immune response to cancer in the lab
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have developed nanoparticles that, in the lab, can activate immune responses to cancer cells. If they are shown to work...
One quarter of bacterial pathogens can spread antibiotic resistance directly to peers
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated that at least 25 percent of antibiotic-resistant pathogenic bacteria found in clinical settings are capable of spreading...
Coupled quantum dots may offer a new way to store quantum information
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues have for the first time created and imaged a novel pair...
Scientists develop a concept of a hybrid thorium reactor
Russian scientists have proposed a concept of a thorium hybrid reactor in that obtains additional neutrons using high-temperature plasma held in a long magnetic...
Scientists learn how plants manipulate their soil environment to assure a cheap, steady supply...
The next time you're thinking about whether to cook dinner or order a pizza for delivery, think of this: Plants have been doing pretty...
Early North Americans may have been more diverse than previously suspected
An analysis of four ancient skulls found in Mexico suggests that the first humans to settle in North America were more biologically diverse than...
Scientists find far higher than expected rate of underwater glacial melting
Tidewater glaciers, the massive rivers of ice that end in the ocean, may be melting underwater much faster than previously thought, according to a...
Qubits made from strontium and calcium ions can be precisely controlled by technology that...
Of the many divergent approaches to building a practical quantum computer, one of the most promising paths leads toward ion traps. In these traps,...
