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01/30/2020
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By Michael Alexander
Japanese researchers discover novel enzyme from soil fungus that can be used for industrial purposes
A new enzyme has been discovered in a soil fungus previously linked to fruit rot, according to Japanese researchers. The enzyme, identified as a type of glucanase by a group of researchers from Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology and other organizations, may play an important role in soil ecosystems. According to the study, which was published in The […]
01/29/2020
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By Michael Alexander
The truth about antimatter: Experiment confirms it is BOTH a particle and a wave
Antimatter – defined by modern physics as sub-atomic particles that have properties opposite normal sub-atomic particles – has recently been confirmed as both a particle and a wave. In a study published in the journal Scientific Advances, a team of physicists from Italian and Swiss institutions, said they made the discovery after subjecting positrons, or positively charged antimatter particles, […]
01/25/2020
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By Michael Alexander
Strange ring-shaped objects made from cereal and found in a Bronze Age dig site could have been used in ancient rituals, researchers find
While ancient agricultural practices are well-documented in the archaeological record, the same can’t be said for food preparation and production. This can be attributed to the relative rarity of extensive texts on the subject — best exemplified by the classical text “De re coquinaria” (On The Subject of Cooking), which has been attributed to the […]
01/24/2020
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By Michael Alexander
Innate intelligence: Scientists theorize that the origins of human technology occurred spontaneously
Much has been said about the intelligence of chimpanzees: they can be taught to “speak” in sign language, some have exhibited incredible creativity and artistry, and some have even been observed to grieve and mourn the deaths of friends and family. A recent research however, suggests that there may be more to their intelligence than what […]
01/23/2020
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By Michael Alexander
Turn off the lights: Exposure to light at night is harmful for amphibians, research finds
Turn down your lights at night, fellow humans ?– it might be doing more harm than good to Kermit and his fellow amphibians, a recent research from State University of New York at Binghamton (SUNY Binghamton) suggests. In a study published in the journal Environmental Pollution, Jessica Hua, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences at SUNY Binghamton, […]
01/02/2020
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By Michael Alexander
From poison to cure: Researchers synthesize scorpion venom compounds to fight “highly infectious bacteria”
Scorpion venom might hold the key to eliminating some strains of highly infectious bacteria, a recent study shows. According to a paper published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists from Stanford University and the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) discovered that two compounds from the venom of an Eastern Mexican […]
01/01/2020
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By Michael Alexander
Swedish scientists compile a “microfossil atlas” to help NASA learn more about Martian microfossils
Scientists looking for signs of life on Mars may need to take a deep dive first – literally. According to a study published in Frontiers in Earth Science, the upcoming Mars expeditions by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) – both of which have the specific aim to […]
12/28/2019
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By Michael Alexander
“Thai”-rannosaurus rex? Fossils unearthed in Thailand reveal link to fearsome therapod
Two distant relatives of the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex have been identified in Thailand, according to a new report. In an article published in Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, paleontologists Adun Samathi and Martin Sander of the University of Bonn in Germany identified previously unrecognized fossils as those of megaraptors – cousins to the famed Jurassic Park predator. “We were […]
12/28/2019
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By Michael Alexander
What are some lessons humanity can learn from alien civilizations? A theoretical physicist warns our survival may be at stake
One reason Earth isn’t getting any visits from intelligent extraterrestrial life, according to one theoretical physicist, is because their civilizations ?– if ever they existed – have already died out. Avi Loeb, an American theoretical physicist who works on astrophysics and cosmology and the current chairman of the Astronomy Department at Harvard University, made the claim during […]
12/26/2019
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By Michael Alexander
A jaw-dropping find: High schooler from Iowa discovers a prehistoric mastodon jaw bone
Imagine stumbling upon a fossil from the Pleistocene era during a trek at a farm. That’s exactly what happened to a teenager who, while hunting for arrowheads, discovered a 30-inch-long fossilized mastodon jaw complete with teeth, on a farm in southern Iowa. According to paleontologists from the University of Iowa who analyzed the fossil, the […]
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