Cave-dwelling orb spiders have adapted their webs so they act as tripwires for prey that crawl on the walls of the caves Cave-dwelling orb spiders have adapted their webs so they act as tripwires for prey that crawl on the walls of the caves Cave-dwelling orb spiders have adapted their webs so they act as tripwires …
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An eavesdropper hiding inside a black hole could still obtain information about quantum objects on its outside, a finding that reveals how effectively black holes destroy the quantum states near their event horizons An eavesdropper hiding inside a black hole could still obtain information about quantum objects on its outside, a finding that reveals how …
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Paranthropus was an ape-like hominin that survived alongside early humans for more than a million years. A fossilised leg belonging to a strikingly small member of the group raises questions about how it did so Paranthropus was an ape-like hominin that survived alongside early humans for more than a million years. A fossilised leg belonging …
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Taking aspirin was first linked to a lower risk of colorectal cancer in 1988, but the research into its anti-tumour potential has been full of twists and turns since then Taking aspirin was first linked to a lower risk of colorectal cancer in 1988, but the research into its anti-tumour potential has been full of …
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The rate at which the planet is warming has sped up since 2010, and now researchers say that China’s efforts to clean up air pollution are inadvertently responsible for the majority of this extra warming The rate at which the planet is warming has sped up since 2010, and now researchers say that China’s efforts …
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Since the second world war, US economic prosperity and major technological developments have hinged upon the government’s commitment to funding scientific research. The Trump administration is ending that Since the second world war, US economic prosperity and major technological developments have hinged upon the government’s commitment to funding scientific research. The Trump administration is ending …
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The US has confirmed more than 480 measles cases across 19 states, the highest total since an outbreak in 2019 sickened more than 1200 people The US has confirmed more than 480 measles cases across 19 states, the highest total since an outbreak in 2019 sickened more than 1200 people The US has confirmed more than …
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With multiple grants and research infrastructure provided by the U.S. National Science Foundation, researchers have shown that a newly developed material, niobium phosphide, can conduct electricity better than copper in films that are only a few… With multiple grants and research infrastructure provided by the U.S. National Science Foundation, researchers have shown that a newly …
Ultrathin conductor developed for nanoelectronics could be better than copper Read More »
Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to observe asteroid 2024 YR4, which earlier this year seemed to be at risk of hitting Earth in 2032. Earth is now safe, but astronomers are cheering on a possible collision with the moon Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to observe asteroid 2024 YR4, …
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The long-standing question of how animals came to have an anus may have been solved by studies of which genes are active during development in various animals The long-standing question of how animals came to have an anus may have been solved by studies of which genes are active during development in various animals The long-standing …
The anus may have evolved from a hole originally used to release sperm Read More »