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DNA origami suggests route to reusable, multifunctional biosensors
Using an approach called DNA origami, scientists at Caltech have developed a technique that could lead to cheaper, reusable biomarker sensors for quickly detecting proteins in bodily fluids, eliminating the need to send samples out to lab centers…
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Volcanic Influence on Earth’s Early Nitrogen Cycle and the Birth of Life
What can volcanism on the early Earth teach us about the formation of life on our planet? This is what a recent study published in Nature Communications hopes to address as an international team of researchers…
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Archaeological Survey of India commences study of “Dvārakā”
A team of archaeologists from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has commenced a study of the submerged remains of “Dvārakā”.
Located near present-day Dwarka, a town and municipality in the Indian state of Gujarat, Dvārakā, also…
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Large-Bodied Sauropod Dinosaur Lived on Cretaceous European Island
A new genus and species of titanosaur has been identified from the fossilized remains found in the Hațeg Basin in Transylvania, western Romania.
An artist’s impression of a herd of lithostrotian dinosaurs (right). Image credit: ABelov / CC…
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Palaeognath Birds are Capable of Technical Innovation, Study Shows
Palaeognathae (meaning ‘old jaws’) is a small group of birds which includes several species that have evolved flightlessness and gigantism, such as emus, ostriches, and the now-extinct giant moa.
Palaeognath birds. Image credit: Bernard…
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Origin and diversity of Hun Empire populations
TA multidisciplinary and international research project has brought fresh insights into the origins and diversity of the populations that lived under and after the Hun empire between the late 4th and 6th century CE in Central Europe. Combining…
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Gulf of Mars: Rover finds evidence of ‘vacation-style’ beaches on Mars
Mars may have once been home to sun-soaked, sandy beaches with gentle, lapping waves according to a new study published today (Feb. 24) in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
An international team of scientists, including…
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Excavations reveal “Mosaic House” in ancient Pergamon
Excavations conducted under Turkey’s “Heritage for the Future” project have uncovered a large Roman-era residential complex known as the “Mosaic House” in ancient Pergamon.
Pergamon was an ancient Greek city situated on the northern edge…
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Physicists Map Out Forces Acting inside Proton
University of Adelaide’s Dr. Ross Young and colleagues from the QCDSF Collaboration are exploring the structure of subatomic matter to try and provide further insight into the forces that underpin the natural world. Their result is possibly…
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