A new study of flower petals shows evolution in action, and contradicts more that 60…
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Smart swarms of bacteria inspire robotics: Adaptable decision-making found in bacteria communities
Scientists have now discovered how bacteria collectively gather information to learn about their environment and…
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Birth of black hole: Longstanding mysteries about object called Cygnus X-1 unravelled
A precise distance measurement by the Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) allowed astronomers to accurately…
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Black hole birth announcement
New details about the birth of a famous black hole that took place millions of…
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Molecules on branched-polymer surfaces can capture rare tumor cells in blood
The removal of rare tumor cells circulating in the blood might be possible with the…
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Date and rate of Earth’s most extreme extinction pinpointed: Results stem from largest ever examination of fossil marine species
Through the analysis of various types of dating techniques on well-preserved sedimentary sections from South…
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Dual-acting class of antimalarial compounds discovered with potential to prevent and treat malaria
The discovery of a new class of dual-acting antimalarial compounds that target both liver and…
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Microfabrication breakthrough could set piezoelectric material applications in motion
Integrating a complex, single-crystal material with “giant” piezoelectric properties onto silicon, engineers and physicists can…
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Massive volcanoes, meteorite impacts delivered one-two death punch to dinosaurs
A cosmic one-two punch of colossal volcanic eruptions and meteorite strikes likely caused the mass-extinction…
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Treatment for juvenile offenders shows shows positive results 22 years later
A researcher, developed a treatment for juvenile offenders that has become one of the most…