A Key Property of Life Has Been Detected From High Altitude For The First Time
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A Key Property of Life Has Been Detected From High Altitude For The First Time
Hold up your hands in front of your face. For most people, they will be mirrored copies of each other: You can hold them palm-to-palm and they will match up, but you cannot superimpose them.
All Types of Coffee are Protective against Chronic Liver Disease, Study Shows
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All Types of Coffee are Protective against Chronic Liver Disease, Study Shows
Scientists found that drinking coffee that is caffeinated (ground or instant) or decaffeinate was associated with a reduced risk of developing and dying from chronic liver disease compared to not drinking coffee, with the benefit peaking at three to four…
The UN Is Warning That The Great Barrier Reef Is in Serious Danger. Here's Why
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The UN Is Warning That The Great Barrier Reef Is in Serious Danger. Here's Why
The Australian government on Tuesday expressed shock at a draft decision to list the Great Barrier Reef as "in danger". But the recommendation has been looming for some time.
Cancer Cells Grown in The Lab Revealed as Very Different to Those in Humans
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Cancer Cells Grown in The Lab Revealed as Very Different to Those in Humans
In the push to develop better cancer treatments and to work towards a potential cure for this insidious disease, the study of cancer cells grown in culture dishes is crucial – but new research highlights some key genetic differences between these
Astronomers Identify The Star Systems That Could Be Watching Earth From Space
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Astronomers Identify The Star Systems That Could Be Watching Earth From Space
If there were alien civilizations in other star systems, would they be able to detect our presence here on Earth? This is a question that could lead us to new ways to search for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence, but not one that is necessaril
Low-cost imaging technique shows how smartphone batteries could charge in minutes
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Low-cost imaging technique shows how smartphone batteries could charge in minutes
Researchers have developed a simple lab-based technique that allows them to look inside lithium-ion batteries and follow lithium ions moving in real time as the batteries charge and discharge, something ...
NASA's Webb Telescope will use quasars to unlock the secrets of the early universe
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NASA's Webb Telescope will use quasars to unlock the secrets of the early universe
Quasars are very bright, distant and active supermassive black holes that are millions to billions of times the mass of the Sun. Typically located at the centers of galaxies, they feed on infalling matter ...
A Scientist Found Deleted Coronavirus Sequences. Here's What That Means For SARS-CoV-2
A researcher in Seattle has dug up deleted files from Google Cloud that reveal 13 partial genetic sequences for some of the earliest cases of COVID-19 in Wuhan, said Carl Zimmer.
The sequences don't tip the scales toward or away from one of the many theories about how SARS-CoV-2 came to be – they do not suggest the virus leaked from a high-security lab in Wuhan, nor do they suggest a natural spillover event.
But they do firm up the idea that the novel coronavirus was circulating earlier than the first major outbreak at a seafood market.
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A researcher in Seattle has dug up deleted files from Google Cloud that reveal 13 partial genetic sequences for some of the earliest cases of COVID-19 in Wuhan, said Carl Zimmer.
The sequences don't tip the scales toward or away from one of the many theories about how SARS-CoV-2 came to be – they do not suggest the virus leaked from a high-security lab in Wuhan, nor do they suggest a natural spillover event.
But they do firm up the idea that the novel coronavirus was circulating earlier than the first major outbreak at a seafood market.
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A Scientist Found Deleted Coronavirus Sequences. Here's What That Means For SARS-CoV-2
Finding the origin story for SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus responsible for nearly 3.9 million deaths worldwide, has been largely hampered by lack of access to information from China where cases first popped up.
This Simple Test Reveals if Your Mental Images Are More Vivid Than Other People's
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This Simple Test Reveals if Your Mental Images Are More Vivid Than Other People's
Consider the statements below. What do they describe? A trip on psychedelics? A dream?
The Ancient Arctic Was Thought Too Hostile For Dinosaurs. Turns Out We Were Wrong
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The Ancient Arctic Was Thought Too Hostile For Dinosaurs. Turns Out We Were Wrong
Dinosaur species large and small made the Arctic their year-round home and probably developed wintering strategies like hibernation or growing insulating feathers, according to a new study.
Earth's Atmosphere Could Be a Truly Rare Thing, Thanks to One Chemical Process
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Earth's Atmosphere Could Be a Truly Rare Thing, Thanks to One Chemical Process
Life currently has a sample size of just one. Without an alien or two to expand the boundaries of biology, Earth's evolutionary history sets the limits on whether we can expect other planets to spawn complex critters like, well, us.
Tens of Thousands of Viruses Found in Human Poop Are Previously Unknown to Science
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Tens of Thousands of Viruses Found in Human Poop Are Previously Unknown to Science
Research published today in Nature Microbiology has identified 54,118 species of virus living in the human gut - 92 percent of which were previously unknown.