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Scientists program cells to carry out gene-guided construction projects

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Stanford researchers have developed a technique that reprograms cells to use synthetic materials, provided by the scientists, to build artificial structures able to carry...

Researchers unlock secrets to swimming efficiency of whales, dolphins for next-gen...

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Someday, underwater robots may so closely mimic creatures like fish that they'll fool not only the real animals themselves but humans as well. That...

Iron is everywhere in Earth’s vicinity, suggest two decades of Cluster...

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Using over 18 years of data from ESA's Cluster mission, scientists have mapped the heavy metals in the space surrounding Earth, finding an unexpected...

Ancient fish fossil reveals evolutionary origin of the human hand

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An ancient Elpistostege fish fossil found in Miguasha, Canada has revealed new insights into how the human hand evolved from fish fins. An international team...

Ancient teeth reveal Bronze Age gender inequality

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Analysing 2500-year-old teeth has thrown open a window onto life and gender inequality during Bronze Age China. The University of Otago-led research has cast light...

Merger between two stars led to blue supergiant, iconic supernova

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A supernova in a nearby galaxy may have originated from an explosion of a blue supergiant formed by the merger of two stars, simulations...

Fine-tuning radiocarbon dating could ‘rewrite’ ancient events

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Radiocarbon dating, invented in the late 1940s and improved ever since to provide more precise measurements, is the standard method for determining the dates...

‘Sushi parasites’ have increased 283-fold in past 40 years

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The next time you eat sashimi, nigiri or other forms of raw fish, consider doing a quick check for worms. A new study led by...

New telescope design could capture distant celestial objects with unprecedented detail

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Researchers have designed a new camera that could allow hypertelescopes to image multiple stars at once. The enhanced telescope design holds the potential to...

Late cretaceous dinosaur-dominated ecosystem

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A topic of considerable interest to paleontologists is how dinosaur-dominated ecosystems were structured, how dinosaurs and co-occurring animals were distributed across the landscape, how...

Research team discovers path to razor-sharp black hole images

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Last April, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) sparked international excitement when it unveiled the first image of a black hole. Today, a team of...