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Mysterious ocean-floor trails show Arctic sponges on the move
Sponges: They are considered to be one of the most primitive forms of animal life, because they have neither locomotion organs nor a nervous...
Discovery of an elusive cell type in fish sensory organs
One of the evolutionary disadvantages for mammals, relative to other vertebrates like fish and chickens, is the inability to regenerate sensory hair cells. The...
Scientists probe mysterious melting of Earth’s crust in western North America
A group of University of Wyoming professors and students has identified an unusual belt of igneous rocks that stretches for over 2,000 miles from...
A more efficient, safer alternative to sourcing copper via bacteria
Copper remains one of the single most ubiquitous metals in everyday life. As a conductor of heat and electricity, it is utilized in wires,...
Climate has shifted the axis of the Earth
Glacial melting due to global warming is likely the cause of a shift in the movement of the poles that occurred in the 1990s.
The...
Sixty-year-old question on DNA replication timing sequence answered
Over the last 60 years, scientists have been able to observe how and when genetic information was replicated, determining the existence a “replication timing...
A breakthrough astrophysics code rapidly models stellar collisions
A breakthrough astrophysics code, named Octo-Tiger, simulates the evolution of self-gravitating and rotating systems of arbitrary geometry using adaptive mesh refinement and a new...
3D holographic head-up display could improve road safety
Researchers have developed the first LiDAR-based augmented reality head-up display for use in vehicles. Tests on a prototype version of the technology suggest that...
Researchers realize high-efficiency frequency conversion on integrated photonic chip
A team led by Prof. GUO Guangcan and Prof. ZOU Changling from the University of Science and Technology of China of the Chinese Academy...
Body’s natural pain killers can be enhanced
Fentanyl, oxycodone, morphine -- these substances are familiar to many as a source of both pain relief and the cause of a painful epidemic...
Anti-aging compound improves muscle glucose metabolism in people
A natural compound previously demonstrated to counteract aspects of aging and improve metabolic health in mice has clinically relevant effects in people, according to...
