Can structures that give butterfly winds their iridescent sheen be easily harnessed to improve cancer diagnosis? New research reported in Advanced Materials suggests that they can. When a biopsy, or tissue…
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New Study Reveals Neanderthals Experienced Population Crash 110,000 Years Ago
Newswise — BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — A new study by an international team of scholars, including faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York, suggests that Neanderthals experienced a dramatic loss of…
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A skull found in Egypt shows this top predator stalked ancient Africa
In the fossil-rich sands of the Faiyum Oasis in Egypt, archaeologists have uncovered one of the most complete skulls ever found from a formidable family of predators that roamed the Earth roughly 30 million years ago.
The fossil,…
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The Benefits of Independent QC
How independent QC can help meet quality goals
Introduction
Quality control (QC) plays an important role in laboratory testing, enabling labs to monitor the analytical quality of a procedure, detect…
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Have we been wrong about why Mars is red?
Feb 25, 2025 Mars’s rusty dust reveals a wetter planetary history than thought. New lab tests on simulated Mars dust, combined with spacecraft data, show Mars rusted during its ancient aqueous period.
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Recycling Next-Gen Solar Cells With Water
In recent years, solar cells incorporating crystals known as perovskites have repeatedly broken records of how well they convert sunlight to electricity, suggesting they might help revolutionize photovoltaics. Now, a group of scientists have…
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Cancer Patients on Medicare Experience Inadequate End of Life Care
End-of-life care (ELC), or comfort care, describes a robust array of healthcare practices for patients who have stopped treatment to control their disease. A broad term encompassing physical, emotional,…
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Robots learn how to move by watching themselves
Feb 25, 2025 By observing their own motions, robots can learn how to overcome damage to their bodies, which could make them more adaptable for a wide variety of applications.
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Iron–Helium Compounds Form Under Pressure
• Physics 18, s22
Experiments show that iron’s crystal lattice expands to incorporate helium.
Noble gases are famous for being inert. But there are ways to coax even these elements into forming compounds. Heavy…
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Nonchiral Clusters Self-Assemble into Chiral Films
• Physics 18, 43
Researchers have demonstrated a method to create circular polarizing films from nonchiral nanoclusters that form spiral chains during drying.
This micrograph shows a chiral film formed by drying a… Continue Reading