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Toothless, dwarf dolphin, a case study in evolution
1 hour ago
Scientists on Wednesday unveiled an extinct species of toothless, whiskered and objectively cute mini-dolphin that plied Earth's oceans some 30 million years ago.
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Automated safety systems are preventing car crashes
1 hour ago
Safety systems to prevent cars from drifting into another lane or that warn drivers of vehicles in their blind spots are beginning to live up to their potential to significantly reduce crashes, according to two studies released ...
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Self-powered paper-based 'SPEDs' may lead to new medical-diagnostic tools
12 hours ago
A new medical-diagnostic device made out of paper detects biomarkers and identifies diseases by performing electrochemical analyses - powered only by the user's touch - and reads out the color-coded test results, making it ...
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Hormonal tug-of-war helps plant roots navigate their journey through the soil
14 hours ago
A sophisticated mechanism that allows plant roots to quickly respond to changes in soil conditions has been identified by an international research team.
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Newest solar cells underperform in cloudy countries
15 hours ago
To determine how efficient new solar cells convert sunlight into electricity, small sample cells are tested under ideal conditions. However, the reported efficiency is not very representative of the actual annual yield when ...
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New approach makes lightest automotive metal more economic, useful
15 hours ago
Magnesium—the lightest of all structural metals—has a lot going for it in the quest to make ever lighter cars and trucks that go farther on a tank of fuel or battery charge.
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No microbes? No problem for caterpillars
15 hours ago
The microbiome seems ubiquitous: humans and many other species rely on billions of tiny organisms in their guts to aid in digestion, metabolism and other functions. Now, scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder are ...
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Researchers devise microreactor to study formation of methane hydrate
15 hours ago
Researchers at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering are using a novel means of studying how methane and water form methane hydrate that allows them to examine discrete steps in the process faster and more efficiently.
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How humans and their gut microbes may respond to plant hormones
16 hours ago
A bowl of salad contains more than vitamins and minerals. Plant matter also includes remnants of the hormones plants produce to control how they grow, age, and manage water intake. Recently, scientists have reported that ...
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Bond dissociation energies for transition metal silicides accurately determined
16 hours ago
Transition metal silicides, a distinct class of semiconducting materials that contain silicon, demonstrate superior oxidation resistance, high temperature stability and low corrosion rates, which make them promising for a ...
