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Geologists have shed new light on Earth’s built-in thermostat. They say shifting tectonic plates that slowed volcanic activity is likely what caused the extreme ice age that turned the planet into a giant snowball over 700 million years ago.Continue Re… Continue reading ‘Double whammy’ CO2 drop linked to Earth’s extreme ice age
In order to survive long trips to other planets, astronauts are going to have to eat more than just easily-stored TV dinners and ramen noodles. With that fact in mind, scientists recently created what they determined could be the ideal fresh-food meal … Continue reading Scientifically formulated salad may be served on tomorrow’s spaceships
Researchers have found that osteoarthritis in mice is caused by the depletion of specialized gene-expressing cartilage-forming stem cells and found a way to reverse the condition. The discovery opens the door to treating the painful condition instead o… Continue reading Stem cell discovery raises prospect of reversing osteoarthritis
A new study has found that renting privately is more strongly associated with faster biological aging – how old your cells are regardless of actual age – than unemployment or being an ex-smoker. The findings highlight the important link between housing… Continue reading Renting ages your cells faster than unemployment or being an ex-smoker
A new study has found that women who breastfeed their babies for at least six months can improve their cardiovascular and metabolic health for at least three years. Importantly, the benefits were seen in women with complicated pregnancies, too, who are… Continue reading Breastfeeding boosts mom’s cardiovascular health for at least 3 years
Most snakes can only see the colors blue and green, along with ultraviolet light in some cases. New research, however, suggests that sea snakes have evolved to actually regain the wider-color vision of their earliest ancestors.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading In an evolutionary rarity, sea snakes may have regained lost color vision
Just as antibiotic resistance is a problem for human health, herbicide resistance represents a huge problem for the agricultural sector. Researchers have devised a novel strategy to address the issue by repurposing a “failed” antibiotic as a herbicide…. Continue reading Bad drug, good weedkiller: “Failed” antibiotic repurposed as herbicide
An international team from the University of Adelaide, Australia, Tianjin and Nankai Universities in China and Kent State University in the US has published new research claiming that a simple, cheap acid layer over the catalyst in an electrolyzer allo… Continue reading Acid coating converts regular electrolyzers to split seawater
Quantum batteries could one day revolutionize energy storage through what seems like a paradox – the bigger the battery, the faster it charges. For the first time, a team of scientists has now demonstrated the quantum mechanical principle of superabsor… Continue reading Proof of concept verifies physics that could enable quantum batteries
New Australian research is offering a thorough look at the lasting impact of COVID-19 on immune system activity. Tracking a wide variety of biomarkers the research found immune abnormalities persisting at least six months after patients recover from ac… Continue reading Long-lasting immune abnormalities detected in recovered COVID-19 patients