How snake fangs evolved to perfectly fit their food
Few structures in nature inspire more fear and fascination than the fangs of venomous snakes.
Evolution
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Nanotech improves cystic fibrosis antibiotic by 100,000-fold
World-first nanotechnology developed by the University of South Australia could change the lives of thousands of people living with cystic fibrosis (CF) as shows it can improve the effectiveness of the CF antibiotic Tobramycin, ...
Bio & Medicine
May 13, 2021
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Man's best friend in life and death: Pet dog brain banking supports aging research
Two recent papers from Hungarian researchers highlight the so far underrated relevance of pet dog biobanking in molecular research and introduce their initiative to make pioneering steps in this field. The Hungarian Canine ...
Veterinary medicine
May 13, 2021
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A well-balanced ecosystem uses water most efficiently
Modern human activity adds large amounts of nutrients to the environment, especially nitrogen, which is added faster than other nutrients. Although plants depend on nitrogen to live and grow, an excess of a single nutrient ...
Earth Sciences
May 13, 2021
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Complete genome of the raccoon dog
A study, in which the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country participated, has for the first time assembled and annotated the complete genome of the raccoon dog, a species originating in East Asia but introduced into Europe, ...
Plants & Animals
May 13, 2021
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New evidence for electron's dual nature found in a quantum spin liquid
A new discovery led by Princeton University could upend our understanding of how electrons behave under extreme conditions in quantum materials. The finding provides experimental evidence that this familiar building block ...
General Physics
May 13, 2021
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Freeform imaging systems: Fermat's principle unlocks 'first time right' design
Researchers at Brussels Photonics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, have developed a 'first time right' design method that eliminates the "step-and-repeat" and "trial-and-error" approach in optical system design. They demonstrated ...
Optics & Photonics
May 13, 2021
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Report: 23% of all child deaths in England could be avoided by reducing poverty
Around 700 child deaths that occur in England each year might be avoided by reducing deprivation, finds a new NHS England-funded report published today [13 May]. The University of Bristol National Child Mortality Database ...
Social Sciences
May 13, 2021
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The emergence of cooperation: Team mathematically describes importance of cooperation and reputation
Cooperation as a successful strategy has evolved in both nature and human society, but understanding its emergence can be a difficult task. Researchers have to abstract interactions between individuals into mathematical formulas ...
Mathematics
May 13, 2021
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Many do not recognize animal agriculture's link to infectious diseases
New research led by the University of Kent has found that people fail to recognize the role of factory farming in causing infectious diseases.
Ecology
May 13, 2021
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