Did modern birds originate around the time of the dinosaurs’ demise, or have they been…
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Natural Secretion Marks Difference Between Mole And Melanoma
One might call it a tale of two melanocytes. Given the same genetic mutation, why…
Beaked Whales Actually Hear Through Their Throats
Researchers have been using computer models to mimic the effects of underwater noise on an…
Carbohydrate Regulates Stem Cell Potency
A carbohydrate molecule that coats certain proteins on the cell surface, is critical for the…
Mummy Lice Found In Peru May Give New Clues About Human Migration
Lice from 1,000-year-old mummies in Peru may unravel important clues about a different sort of…
Robot glider harvests ocean heat
A sea-going robotic glider that harvests heat energy from the oceans is tested by US…
Pygmy Dinosaur Inhabited Tropical Islands In Britain’s Prehistoric Past
The celebrated Bristol Dinosaur, Thecodontosaurus, has now been shown to live on subtropical islands around…
Alzheimer’s-associated Plaques Can Form In A Day, And Alzheimer’s Symptoms Soon Follow
The amyloid plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer’s disease patients may form much more…
Iodized Table Salt May Be Low In Iodine, Raising Health Concerns
Amid concern that people in the United States are consuming inadequate amounts of iodine, scientists…
‘Good Bacteria’ In Women Give Clues For Slowing HIV Transmission
Beneficial bacteria found in healthy women help to reduce the amount of vaginal HIV among…