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New constraints on the presence of ultralight dark matter in the Milky Way
Credit: David Champion/MPIfR. Dark matter, composed of particles that do not reflect, emit or absorb light, is expected to make...
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Biohybrid microrobots could eliminate micro and nanoplastics from aquatic environments
Schematic illustration of micro/nanoplastics captured by MARs. Credit: Diogo Pinheiro. Seas, oceans, rivers and other bodies of water on Earth...
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A new theory to explain the nature of volcanic fountains
Sketch of the lava fountain cycle at Fagradalsfjall. Credit: Natural communications (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42569-9 A multi-institutional team of Earth scientists,...
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Study identifies key algae species that help soft corals survive warming oceans
CoralWatch Coral Health Chart bleaching map scores for each species. (A) Proportion of M. elongata colonies in each bleaching condition....
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Plastic waste in water could prevent or interrupt the reproduction of some shrimp-like creatures.
Bidemi Green-Ojo, lead author and doctoral researcher in environmental toxicology at the University of Portsmouth. Credit: University of Portsmouth In...
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The first successful substitutes for ivory billiard balls were made with celluloid reinforced with ground cattle bones.
Original 1868 billiard ball by John Wesley Hyatt and its in situ analysis by portable Raman spectroscopy. Credit: Smithsonian Institution...
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Black dots on African penguins’ white foreheads could help them stand out
Some members of the Zoomarine Italia penguin colony. Unique ventral stitch patterns are visible on each penguin's chest. Photo: Cristina...
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Are your Cyber Monday purchases legit? There will be (will be) an app for that
Schematic showing the proposed process for generating and printing PUF images. Credit: Micromachines (2023). DOI: 10.3390/mi14091678 Receiving a fake designer...
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Key mechanism in stem cell change identified
Top: Intestinal stem cells lacking Daam1 (left) or Rnf43 (right) form tumor-like organoids. Credit: Gabriele Colozza/IMBA Stem cells can differentiate...
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Reactivation of inhibited fetal hemoglobin genes could counter sickle cell diseases
Credit: Stem cell (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2023.10.007 Researchers from several institutions in China have found a way to use gene editing...
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