Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) in Japan have identified a new mechanism that helps animals to develop with precise and constant form.
Plants & Animals
Mar 12, 2020
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Through a technique known as DNA origami, scientists have created the fastest, most persistent DNA nano motor yet. Angewandte Chemie published the findings, which provide a blueprint for how to optimize the design of motors ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 03, 2020
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About 13 times per century, fleeting Mercury can be seen passing directly in front of the Sun in what is called a transit. The most recent Mercury transit occurred on November 11, 2019.
Astronomy
Dec 02, 2019
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Bacteria and other swimming microorganisms evolved to thrive in challenging environments, and researchers struggle to mimic their unique abilities for biomedical technologies, but fabrication challenges created a manufacturing ...
Bio & Medicine
Oct 30, 2019
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At the turn of the 20th century, more than 100,000 wild tigers roamed across Southeast Asia. Today, fewer than 4,000 remain, according to the World Wildlife Fund.
Ecology
Oct 11, 2019
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Be sure to look up from your phones for a few minutes tonight to see the Strawberry Moon, which will be visible from sundown to sunrise.
Space Exploration
Jun 18, 2019
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New research has revealed that marine turtle hatchlings entering the ocean close to jetties have a high likelihood of being eaten.
Ecology
May 14, 2019
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4
Europe's physics lab CERN on Tuesday said it was planning a new experiment to look for particles associated with dark matter which is believed to make up some 27 percent of the universe.
General Physics
Mar 05, 2019
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Blanding's turtle hatchlings need only the sun as their compass to guide them on their way to the nearest wetland—and a place of safety. This is according to John Dean Krenz of Minnesota State University in the US, lead ...
Ecology
Nov 09, 2018
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8
Snakes are known for their iconic S-shaped movements. But they have a less noticeable skill that gives them a unique superpower.
Plants & Animals
Jan 12, 2018
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