Science

Evidence of geothermal activity within icy dwarf planets

A team co-led by Southwest Research Institute found evidence for hydrothermal or metamorphic activity within the icy dwarf planets Eris…

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Diving deeper into our oceans: Underwater drones open new doors for global coral reef research

At the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), scientists at the Marine Genomics Unit, in collaboration with the Japanese…

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First-ever atomic freeze-frame of liquid water

In an experiment akin to stop-motion photography, scientists have isolated the energetic movement of an electron while "freezing" the motion…

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A lighthouse in the Gobi desert

A new study published in the journal PLOS ONE explores the weight great fossil sites have on our understanding of…

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Targeting the microenvironment rather than a specific cell type could be the key to healing injured hearts

A groundbreaking scientific study published in Nature Cardiovascular Research has unveiled a remarkable discovery that may have far-reaching implications for…

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Great apes playfully tease each other

Babies playfully tease others as young as eight months of age. Since language is not required for this behavior, similar…

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A century of reforestation helped keep the eastern US cool

Widespread 20th-century reforestation in the eastern United States helped counter rising temperatures due to climate change, according to new research.…

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New study reveals dynamic impact of nicotine on brain regions responsible for reward and aversion

A new study led by researchers at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine sheds light on the…

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Archaeologists discover oldest known bead in the Americas

University of Wyoming archaeology Professor Todd Surovell and his team of collaborators have discovered a tube-shaped bead made of bone…

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Can hydrogels help mend a broken heart?

You can mend a broken heart this valentine's day now that researchers invented a new hydrogel that can be used…

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