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Precision chronology sheds new light on the origins of Mongolia’s nomadic...

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Domestic horses form the center of nomadic life in contemporary Mongolia. Credit: Photo: P. Enkhtuvshin According to new research, nomadic horse culture -- famously associated with...

New study emphasizes the relative scarcity of lake water

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Mapping a lake by GPS positioning and depth sounder by boat is very time-consuming, therefore the researchers decided to use a theory driven approach...

New method for 3-D printing extraterrestrial materials

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Tools and building blocks made by 3D printing with lunar and Martian dust. Credit: Image courtesy of Northwestern University When humans begin to colonize the moon...

‘Neuron-reading’ nanowires could accelerate development of drugs for neurological diseases

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This is a colorized SEM image of a neuron (orange) interfaced with the nanowire array. Credit: Integrated Electronics and Biointerfaces Laboratory, UC San Diego A team...

Brain tissue from a petri dish

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Scientists at the University of Luxembourg have succeeded in turning human stem cells derived from skin samples into tiny, 3-D, brain-like cultures that behave...

Moabosaurus discovered in Utah’s ‘gold mine’

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BYU researcher Brooks Britt is with the newly discovered Moabosaurus, on display at BYU's Museum of Paleontology. Credit: Jaren Wilkey, BYU Move over, honeybee and seagull:...

Common drugs, uncommon risks? Higher rate of serious problems after short-term...

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People taking steroid pills were more likely to break a bone, have a potentially dangerous blood clot or suffer a life-threatening bout of sepsis...

New insights into ‘ocean worlds’ in our solar system

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This graphic illustrates how Cassini scientists think water interacts with rock at the bottom of the ocean of Saturn's icy moon Enceladus, producing hydrogen...

New crispr-based diagnostic platform unveiled

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CRISPR/Cas9 system is used for editing, regulating and targeting genomes. Credit: © ibreakstock / Fotolia A team of scientists from the Broad Institute of MIT and...

Biased bots: Human prejudices sneak into artificial intelligence systems

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Researchers found that certain search terms revealed AI bias. Credit: Princeton University In debates over the future of artificial intelligence, many experts think of the new...

How nature engineered the original rotary motor

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Bacterial growth concept illustration (stock image). Credit: © 7activestudio / Fotolia The bacterial flagellum is one of nature's smallest motors, rotating at up to 60,000 revolutions...