Analysis of fossilised rocks known as stromatolites from more than two-and-a-half billion years ago has provided new insights into the conditions on Earth before the evolution of oxygen.
Led by Northumbria University researcher, Dr Ashley Martin,…
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Ultra Processed Foods Contribute to High Obesity Levels in Canadian Children
A recent longitudinal study on Canadian children published in Journal of the American Medical Association has provided significant insights into the relationship between ultra-processed food (UPF) intake…
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How a puffin patrol in Iceland is saving the iconic seabirds
A small, rocky island off Iceland is home to the world’s largest breeding colony of Atlantic puffins.
When breeding season is in full swing, around 1.5 million adults pair up and nestle into burrows on the grassy seaside slopes…
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The Surprisingly Independent Evolution of the Avian Brain
A part of the brain called the pallium is responsible for many complex functions. In mammals, the pallium is thought to be where the neocortex forms, and gives rise to the cerebral cortex and isocortex….
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Ford’s EV transition made combustion engineers expendable
When veteran Wall Street Journal reporter Mike Colias began writing about the automotive industry in 2010, the internal-combustion engine still served as the beating heart of legacy carmakers. Since then, the hard pivot to electric vehicles has…Continue Reading
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Can animals have mental disabilities?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to
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New Insights Into Hepatitis B Infection Reveal a Potential Treatment
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) causes hepatitis B. Worldwide, hepatitis B is thought to be the second deadliest infection; it’s estimated that about five percent of the global population have the disease. This liver…
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Game-Changing Method Turns Carbon Dioxide Into Usable Energy With Incredible Efficiency
Scientists have developed a highly efficient dual-site catalyst that improves methanol production from carbon dioxide, increasing efficiency by 1.5 times and offering a promising step toward greener fuel and chemical production. Methanol, a key…
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Quantum Milestones, 1947: Lamb Shift Verifies New Quantum Concept
• Physics 18, 41
The discovery of a small discrepancy in hydrogen’s atomic spectrum came at just the right time to push quantum theory forward.
National Archives and Records Admin., courtesy AIP Emilio Segrè Visual…
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A Path to Scalable Quantum Computers
• Physics 18, 40
The demonstration that ions can be precisely manipulated in a trap containing integrated photonics paves the way for a large-scale trapped-ion quantum processor.
Figure 1: Mordini and colleagues… Continue Reading