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Scans reveal newsprint, second painting under Picasso
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Researchers release risk-management roadmap to denuclearization in North Korea
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Yellow Prince guitar sells for $225,000 in New York
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Rare bottles of whisky fetch record $1m each at Hong Kong auction
Two bottles of rare 60-year-old Macallan whisky fetched a total of more than $2 million under the hammer on Friday in Hong Kong, Bonhams said, with both sales shattering the previous world auction record for the spirit.
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Dutch researchers uncover dirty jokes in Anne Frank's diary
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Picasso 'accidentally' damaged, withdrawn from sale
A Picasso self-portrait estimated to be worth $70 million and due to go under the hammer in New York on Tuesday, has been "accidentally damaged" and withdrawn from auction, Christie's said.
Rockefeller Collection sold for record-smashing $832 million
In what was billed as the "sale of the century," the art collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller, comprising 1,500 pieces, sold at auction for a record-breaking $832.5 million, Christie's said Friday.
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Professional speedcuber breaks world record on Rubik's cube
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University of California workers start 3-day strike over pay
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New testing method suggests baby Anzick-1 was same age as surrounding Clovis artifacts
A team of researchers from the University of Oxford, Texas A&M University and Stafford Research LLC has found evidence bolstering the theory that the skeletal remains of an infant unearthed in Montana are those of the only ...
Method could help boost large scale production of graphene
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A new way to measure the light-warping properties of hyperbolic metamaterials
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Hunting molecules to find new planets
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Exotic invasions can drive native species extinct
Latest research from the University of Southampton has revealed the impact of exotic species upon native wildlife, which could potentially lead to native plant species extinctions within their natural habitats.
X-ray fluorescence mapping to measure tumour penetration by a novel anticancer agent
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Blue gene regulation helps plants respond properly to light
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Sister species of birds reveal clues to how biodiversity evolves
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Collecting bacterial communities from puddles helps solve ecosystem riddles
Researchers have used puddle ecosystems to start to unravel the roles different bacteria play in complex communities.
Game-changing finding pushes 3-D printing to the molecular limit
New University of Nottingham research proves that advanced materials containing molecules that switch states in response to environmental stimuli such as light can be fabricated using 3-D printing.
How dragonfly larvae could inspire more effective artificial heart valves
The way dragonfly larvae control the water jets they use to move and breathe could have a range of engineering and medical applications, according to new research.
Groundbreaking discoveries could create superior alloys with many applications
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Study of bonobos finds that day care pays off for the babysitters
Drawn to a behavior she didn't understand, a UO researcher watching bonobos in a zoo has revealed how young female bonobos prepare for motherhood.
Palm oil: The carbon cost of deforestation
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Most protein info ever captured from a single cell thanks to new 'nanoPOTS' technology
Scientists have obtained a slew of key information about proteins, the molecular workhorses of all cells, from single human cells for the first time.
New study explores cell mechanics at work
It's a remarkable choreography. In each of our bodies, more than 37 trillion cells tightly coordinate with other cells to organize into the numerous tissues and organs that make us tick.
How to track and trace a protein: Nanosensors monitor intracellular deliveries
Researchers at the University of Basel's Biozentrum have developed a method for tracing the movement of proteins within the cell. They tagged proteins with tiny nanosensors, so-called nanobodies, which enable the scientists ...
Carbon nanotube optics poised to provide pathway to optical-based quantum cryptography and quantum computing
Researchers at Los Alamos and partners in France and Germany are exploring the enhanced potential of carbon nanotubes as single-photon emitters for quantum information processing. Their analysis of progress in the field is ...
Researchers capture best ever evidence of rare black hole
ESA's XMM-Newton observatory has discovered the best-ever candidate for a very rare and elusive type of cosmic phenomenon: a medium-weight black hole in the process of tearing apart and feasting on a nearby star.
Biologists identify a genetic mechanism in the evolution of novel traits
There has long been a debate among biologists over whether the evolution of new traits requires new genes to evolve or whether they can arise simply from the recruitment of existing genetic pathways, says developmental biologist ...
Chemists design 'miniecosystems' to test drug function
Scripps Research scientists have solved a major problem in chemistry and drug development by using droplet-sized 'miniecosystems' to quickly see if a molecule can function as a potential therapeutic.
Promising new material has the right properties to capture solar energy, split water into hydrogen and oxygen
Solar energy is clean and abundant. But when the sun isn't shining, you must store the energy in batteries or through a process called photocatalysis—in which solar energy is used to make fuels. In photocatalytic water ...
New DNA synthesis technique promises rapid, high-fidelity DNA printing
Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have invented a new way to synthesize DNA that promises to be easier and faster, does not require the use of toxic chemicals ...
Coral reef 'oases' offer glimmer of hope
The identification of small 'oases' in the world's oceans, where corals appear to be thriving, could offer vital insights in the race to save one of the world's most threatened ecosystems.
Scientists create continuously emitting microlasers with nanoparticle-coated beads
Researchers have found a way to convert nanoparticle-coated microscopic beads into lasers smaller than red blood cells.
Two new creatures discovered from dawn of animal life
Earth's first complex animals were an eclectic bunch that lived in the shallow oceans between 580-540 million years ago.
Observations identify three different activity periods in the quasar 3C 279
An international team of astronomers has conducted multi-wavelength photometric and spectropolarimetric observations of the quasar 3C 279, which revealed three different activity periods in this object. The finding is reported ...
Overuse of agricultural chemicals on China's small farms harms health and environment
The size of farms in China is a key contributor to the overuse of agricultural chemicals, and as a result they may be too small to be environmentally sustainable, a new study has found.
Researchers explore whether smarter animals are bigger troublemakers
You have probably encountered a raccoon raiding the trash in your neighborhood, seen a rat scurrying through the subway or tried to shoo away birds from your picnic. But have you ever wondered what makes these animals so ...
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