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On a sticky, late-spring night in parts of the eastern United States, you…
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ROBOTS: Your Guide to the World of Robotics
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Enchanted Tools is a French robotics company founded in 2021 by Jérôme Monceaux, who helped develop Nao and Pepper at Aldebaran Robotics, and Samuel Benveniste, former CTO at CEN STIMCO. Together, they launched Enchanted Tools with the…
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Cool water could protect sea stars from a mysterious disease
A mysterious disease that has plagued sea stars for more than a decade may have met its match in the fjords of British Columbia.
Sunflower sea stars discovered thriving in the frigid waters suggest that cooler temperatures provide…
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Mathematician solves algebra’s oldest problem using intriguing new number sequences
A UNSW Sydney mathematician has discovered a new method to tackle algebra’s oldest challenge — solving higher polynomial equations.
Polynomials are equations involving a variable raised to powers, such as the degree two polynomial: 1+ 4x — 3x2…
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Scientists home in on alternatives to ‘forever chemicals’
Harmful and persistent “forever chemicals” build up in the environment and in the bodies of animals — including humans. But a new review article lays out a blueprint for replacing those chemicals in certain situations.
A…
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Massive Meteorite Struck Northwestern Scotland 990 Million Years Ago
Previously believed to have occurred 1.2 billion years ago, this ancient impact created the Stac Fada Member, a layer of rock that holds vital clues to Earth’s ancient past. According to new research led by Curtin University, it occurred 990…
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The axolotl is endangered in the wild. A discovery offers hope
Introducing captive-bred axolotls to restored and artificial wetlands may be a promising option for the popular pet amphibian.
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A Pueblo tribe recruited scientists to reclaim its ancient American history
Members of New Mexico’s Picuris Pueblo Tribal Nation have long told stories about having descended from ancient North American ancestors.
Genetic evidence now backs up what Picuris people — but not archaeologists — knew all…
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Print Edition 61: The Animal Issue
Issue 61 of the Nautilus print edition is our Animal Issue. It includes contributions from pollution ecologist Chris Cosma, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Powers, science writer Brandon Keim, philosopher Eva Meijer, and…
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Reclaiming Samples of Ourselves – Nautilus
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When we have blood drawn or tissue biopsied, where do the leftovers go? A…
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