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Fossils on the Edge of Forever

Fossils on the Edge of Forever

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

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Astrobiologists have not yet found alien life on other planets. But the fossil record has evidence of aliens of another sort: the Ediacarans that lived on Earth millions of years ago.





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Scientists isolate new antifreeze molecule in Alaska beetle

Chemistry / Biochemistry

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Scientists have identified a novel antifreeze molecule in a freeze-tolerant Alaska beetle able to survive temperatures below minus 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Unlike all previously described biological antifreezes that contain ...


'Rock-breathing' bacteria could generate electricity and clean up oil spills

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

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A discovery by scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) could contribute to the development of systems that use domestic or agricultural waste to generate clean electricity.


Scientists suggest certain genes boost chances for distributing variety of traits, drive evolution

Medicine & Health / Genetics

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Genes that don't themselves directly affect the inherited characteristics of an organism but leave them increasingly open to variation may be a significant driving force of evolution, say two Johns Hopkins scientists.


Study: Half of urban teen girls acquire STIs within 2 years of first sexual activity

Medicine & Health / Health

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Half of urban teenage girls may acquire at least one of three common sexually transmitted infections (STI) within two years of becoming sexually active, according to an Indiana University School of Medicine and Regenstrief ...


Nearly 100 new species described by California Academy of Sciences in 2009

Nearly 100 new species described by California Academy of Sciences in 2009

Biology / Ecology

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In 2009, researchers at the California Academy of Sciences added 94 new relatives to our family tree. The new species include 65 arthropods, 14 plants, eight fishes, five sea slugs, one coral, and one fossil ...


A new kind of micro-mobility: Moving tiny particles using magnetic fields

A new kind of micro-mobility: Moving tiny particles using magnetic fields (w/ Video)

Physics / General Physics

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A new microscopic system devised by researchers in MIT's department of materials science and engineering could provide a novel method for moving tiny objects inside a microchip, and could also provide new ...



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