Social Behaviors In Newly-Hatched Tortoises
Monday morning, London tube. Standing there, in a crowd of hundreds, your mind goes to your plans for the day, your morning appointments, errands to…
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80 Million Year Old Shark Species Found Off The Coast Of Portugal
From movies to books and television shows, sharks have captivated the minds of people. They have an entire week dedicated to showcasing how they are…
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Is Quantum Mechanics Internally Inconsistent? Thought Experiment Probes the Conceptual Foundations of QM
Thought experiments have been the bread and butter of modern physics since its inception. Galileo used a thought experiment to argue that all objects fall…
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“Ripples” Of Hippocampal Activity Help Consolidate Memories During Sleep
By now, it is commonly accepted in the scientific community that sleep is a necessary part of memory formation and consolidation. Over a century of…
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The Gulf Stream May Be Weaker Than It Has Been In 1600 Years, Could Exacerbate Climate Change
A system of currents found in the Atlantic Ocean may be slowing down, and may now be at their weakest in around 1600 years. The…
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Experts Warn New Zealand Is Primed For A Devastating 9.0 Magnitude Earthquake
Seismologists and geoscientists are warning that New Zealand should prepare for a “the big one,” a massive earthquake that could reach magnitude 9.0 or higher….
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Small-Molecule TLR8 Antagonists And The Human Immune System
The human immune system is composed of the innate immune system and the adaptive immune system. The innate immune system includes epithelial tissues, immune cells,…
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Plastic Pollution Getting Worse: Extreme Rain And Flash Floods Multiply Concentration Of Microplastics In Marine Ecosystems
Heavy rains that began on December 20, 2016, caused severe flooding in the province of Mersin, southern Turkey, on December 29, 2016. Two people died…
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Woman’s Advanced Breast Cancer Sent Into Remission With Her Own Immune Cells
Recently a woman who had advanced breast cancer had her cancer cleared by a form of therapy that utilized her own immune cells to tackle…
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Researchers Warn That Immediate Action Must Be Taken To Prevent Major Collapse Of Tropical Biodiversity
An international team of researchers recently published a large scale scientific study in the journal Nature, warning that a global collapse in biodiversity is likely…
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DNA Discovery Reverses Appearance Of Age In Mice
While we can’t yet live forever, we may soon be able to look like we haven’t aged a day. The further investigation of the role…
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