Science News
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According to a paper published by Russian researchers, our understanding of dinosaur tissues is wrong. Feathers may have possibly been a part of many body structures during that era.
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Mechanical engineering department head Gang Chen worked with a team to produce a spongy structure which can convert sunlight into steam. Readers who understand how useful steam energy is can understand why this is important.
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Montreal -
Auguste Majkowski can now hear sounds for the first time in his life. Three-year-old Auguste received surgery which connected an advanced form of hearing aid to his brain stem.
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Cincinnati -
According to new research from the University of Cincinnati mastodons and mammoths loved to hang out in the area. Areas of Cincinnati reportedly played host to these huge creatures all year.
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When asked to write an Op-Ed on the subject of robotics, one over-arching thought came to mind:
The robots are coming, people — get on board or get left behind.
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Sichuan -
Many of the largest bugs in the world have a new competitor; the Giant Dobsonfly. Townsfolk brought the creature to researchers and it is now making international news.
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Last month was the hottest June since record-keeping began in 1880, according to a monthly report by U.S. government climate scientists.The combined average temperature over land and ocean surfaces was a "record high for the month at 61.
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Mackenzee Wittke is a girl who stays young from year to year. In fact her body changes very little in any way. This case is drawing worldwide interest from scientists and the media since her condition stands out even among similar children.
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A new compound developed by scientists at the DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. According to early reports it has some significant value in trapping gases such as xenon, krypton, and radon.
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A new report finds that most science, technology, engineering, and math degree-holders seek jobs unrelated to their academic disciplines. However, students of these subjects have a higher chance of securing employment that other disciplines.
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Lab rats have been instrumental in many scientific discoveries. However new evidence suggests that lab rats are sentient.
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A giant hole has opened up in northern Siberia. The sudden and unexpected appearance has prompted an immediate response from the scientific community.
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Ontario -
Researcher Mike Dixon with the University of Guelph in Canada has some big plans to amplify Light-Emitting Diode (LED) energy. If these work they could provide an energy source for plants to grow on Mars and other planets throughout the solar system.
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Doctors David Tuveson and Navdeep S. Chandel have published a study in the New England Journal of Medicine asserting that antioxidants may do more harm than good when treating cancer sufferers.
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Some are speculating that drones may soon be able to map the ocean floor. Evidence so far has not been promising after several failed tests to head towards the ocean floor. At the same time drones do represent our best chance to study this frontier.
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There is some concern about how the flipping process of our Earth's poles has sped up. Now instead of thousands of years some estimates put it at hundreds. What does this mean for most of us?
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The first of three consecutive "Super Moons" will rise above the Earth's skyline on Saturday July 12, 2014. Get your cameras ready.
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The transmission network of HIV in a human population has been mapped, using genetic sequencing, for the first time, say researchers from University of California San Diego.
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Researchers combing the bottom of the Baltic Sea for new scientific information have turned their attention to the "Mars" and the ship has yielded a new discovery of a different kind.
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Space is weird.
Someone had to say it.
Objects float. Temperatures fluctuate by hundreds of degrees. Cosmic rays carry enough radiation to make Chernobyl look like a walk in the park.
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A new planet may be our best evidence yet that habitable worlds exist near Earth. New findings show that a "super-Earth" may be our ticket to the colonization of this galaxy.
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According to reports from scientists studying Antarctica the large increase in tourism there is a threat to the natural environment. The area hosts a wealth of scientific information that may be damaged by tourism.
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Three black holes have been observed to be drifting towards each other. Discussion is happening throughout the scientific community as we wait to see what happens when they have fully spiraled into one another.
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Atlanta -
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention takes its first disciplinary action in the wake of the biosecurity oversight that potentially exposed 75 agency scientists to anthrax. The head of the laboratory has been "reassigned."
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San Francisco -
Freeman Dyson has a dirty little secret. So does Ray Kurzweil. What are these famous scientists and other prominent citizens doing when you're not looking? They're betting on our future, Homer.
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Toronto -
'Gaydar' has long been dismissed as a mild joke on certain hunches people have. New research suggests that there is some method by which we can detect that someone is gay. One scientist also claims conservatives are more skilled at this as well.
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A new study tells us that you might not want to hire someone just because they are a morning person. The research claims that these people are more likely to be unethical at night.
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A new molecule allows the body to better handle infection by allowing the T and B cells to change their reaction to certain bacteria. When given NFATc3 the cells produced more of the nitric oxide (NO) needed to fight infections.
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Scientists were looking for a cure for arthritis. They may have found a cure for baldness due to massive hair growth caused by one drug they tested.
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Paris -
Once doomed to a life of darkness, dozens of people stricken by retinal diseases are rediscovering a world of light as scientists push ahead on cures for blindness.
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NASA via Wikimedia Commons
An example of some nano-sized molecular machinery made with 3D models.
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A normal Dobsonfly shows off its mandibles. These are actually used in mating as the insect prefers to evade predators. Larger specimens have larger mandibles as well.
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CohIT: the healthcare IT industry in Berlin
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The OH molecule is found in many structures of life and is extremely useful in all forms of chemistry.
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The NO molecule may be a useful additional factor for improving immune systems and dealing with infection.
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The South Kensington Science Museum actually has an example of a genome sequence on display. As you can see there is a huge amount of information in the genetic structure of each living being. Some believe this may hold the key to fighting aging.
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A typical picture of a bulky pacemaker. We soon may have devices like these that are both tiny and efficient.
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A partially disassembled Rubik's Cube
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Mike Jones via Wikimedia
This diagram shows the normal interaction of stem cells. A study made some outrageous claims on what they could do with this cycle and they were called on it.
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LHC CMS ECAL Endcaps
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Muscle stem cells growing in a nutrient gel, on velcro.
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A chart showing the massive plunge recorded around the time the shark vanished.
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This is a screenshot of a message sent by Twitter user Wylde On Health in reply to one by Thamno.
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A picture of the Kepler-10 star system where the planet was found.
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Some of the bones one can view at the University of Guelph.
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Science of Christmas: Ho, Ho, Ho
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Doctors prefer to avoid any sort of brain surgery but in some cases, such as this one, there is no other choice.
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Arvind Gupta teaching Indian children about science
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