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The newly described plant Relictithismia kimotsukiensis is only above ground for a few days a year. Shuichiro Tagane This small plant, which feeds mainly on fungi…
Atmosphere: An envelope of gas surrounding the Earth, another planet, or the Moon.Average: Term (in science) for arithmetic mean. The sum of a number group divided…
Some of the gas erupts from the supermassive black hole located at the center of galaxy cluster SDSS J1531+3414 (abbreviated SDSS J1531) until it reaches a…
acronym: A word made by combining the first letters or letter groups of several words. For example, STEM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, and…
Archaeologists have discovered traces of an ancient ocher-based multicomponent adhesive in 40,000-year-old stone tools unearthed in Le Moustiers, France. Photographs, drawings and details of stone tools…
There are billions of coffee lovers around the world. Whether it’s the comforting routine of brewing a cup at home or the need for a coffee…
Jupiter's moon Callisto has impact crater scars on its surface and its atmosphere contains carbon dioxide gas. NASA/JPL/DLR Astronomers have discovered gaseous carbon dioxide in the…
Scientists from Aalto University have proposed a three-dimensional metamaterial with isotropic effects in the visible spectral range. The new metamaterial is formed by randomly oriented bimaterial…
A study published Wednesday in the journal Nature warns that wildfires, deforestation, and global warming could permanently disrupt the water cycle in parts of the Amazon…
techno signature Any measurable property that could provide evidence of extraterrestrial technology. The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) is a branch of astrobiology that focuses on…
During the 2016 Summer Olympics, my family and I were on a hiking holiday in Yorkshire in the north of England. And in the evening, after…
ancestor: Predecessor. It could be a family ancestor such as a parent, grandparent, or great-grandparent. Or it could be a species, genus, family, or other order…
algae: A single-celled organism that was once thought to be a plant (though it is not actually a plant). As aquatic organisms, they grow in water.…
homo sapiens is connected with Rinkombi Lanisia Yersmanovician Culture According to three papers published in , Neanderthals existed in central and northwestern Europe long before they…
In 2013, Oncilla (Hyōmon)a species of small spotted cat native to the Americas; the northern tabby cat (Hyōmon) and southern tabby cat (Hyōmon). A new study…
researchers Genomica Application Laboratory and elsewhere are releasing improved genome assemblies. Arabica coffee (arabica coffee tree)a hybrid of coffee tree and robusta coffee (Coffea genus) contributes…
Emperor penguins are the largest species of penguin, often weighing around 90 pounds. However, they also have one of the most precarious breeding methods on the…
WASHINGTON – Atomic scientists on Tuesday pushed the “Doomsday Clock” closer to midnight than ever before, warning Russia's nuclear weapons actions amid the invasion of Ukraine,…
ichnology (noun, “ICK-nawl-uh-jee”) Ichnology is the branch of science that studies the footprints, burrows, and materials left behind by living things. These clues left behind are…
It may be hard to miss, but unimaginably strong bursts of cosmic radiation happen possibly a thousand times every day. They are bright enough to overwhelm…
According to a new study, Greenland’s ice sheet has lost approximately 1,965 square miles to glacier retreat since 1985, which is about the same area as…
Tardigrade observed using a fluorescence microscope.Some organs are highlighted with fluorescent markers Smythers et al/PLoS ONE (CC-BY 4.0) Tardigrades are known for their ability to withstand…
Coriolis effect (noun, “Kor-ee-OHL-iss Eh-FEKT”) The Coriolis effect causes airborne objects moving over the Earth to travel along curved paths rather than straight lines. This primarily…
Researchers have discovered what is believed to be the oldest skin fossil on record. The alligator-like skin, which is at least 286 million years old, was…
small black hole battery Following the feedback discussion on New Zealand’s Blackhole public toilets (25 November 2023), news has arrived of a plan called “Using black…
AI researchers predict apocalyptic outcome unlikelySteven Taylor/Alamy Stock Photo Although many artificial intelligence researchers see the possibility of future development of superhuman AI as having a…
The classical understanding of brain organization is that the brain's perceptual areas represent the world 'as it is', and the brain's visual cortex represents the external…
Researchers have described a new species of this genus. Calotes From southern China and northern Vietnam. Photographs of living specimens and their habitats: (A) holotype; Calotes…
Groundbreaking research led by Professor Motoki Shiga has unraveled the complex atomic structure of glass, revealing its unique patterns and anisotropy. This research paves the way…
A new study reveals that a spatiotemporal substitution method used to predict species responses to climate change inaccurately predicts the effects of warming on ponderosa pines.…
Myrrhatia arcuata, a newly discovered moth species in Europe reveals gaps in our knowledge about European Lepidoptera. Its unique characteristics and the mysteries surrounding its habitat…
Document The urgent crisis of antibiotic-resistant superbugs is being solved in groundbreaking research by the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Microbiotics. Their research focuses on disrupting…
Five new species of hedgehogs have been discovered by scientists in Southeast Asia. These are all types of hedgehogs that have soft, spineless fur, and are…
A view from the top of Sarin Volcano, one of three volcanoes in the Andes where researchers discovered the mummified corpse of a rat. The combined…
Researchers have discovered a way to detect Parkinson’s disease up to 30 years before symptoms appear using biomarkers and PET scans. This breakthrough includes tracking neurodegeneration…
Researchers from Indiana University and the University of Notre Dame focused on reversing vascular remodeling through an epigenetic pathway involving the protein SPHK2, as reported in…
Researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have uncovered the structure of VMAT2, a crucial neurotransmitter transporter, shedding light on its interaction with drugs used to…
by University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences December 19, 2023 A study from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign revealed the effects…
Recent research has identified the “orbital Hall effect,” a phenomenon that has the potential to significantly improve data storage in future computing devices. This discovery, which…
Innovative “cooling glass” developed by researchers at the University of Maryland provides a groundbreaking, non-electrical solution for reducing indoor heat and carbon emissions, and significantly advances…