Some species of megafauna might have existed for much longer than the paleontological canon suggests.
Current thinking says that ancient, large animals such as ground sloths went extinct about 11,000 years ago — at the beginning of…
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A New Blood Test Can Predict Preeclampsia
Preeclampsia is a complication that arises in five to eight percent of pregnancies. It causes high blood pressure (hypertension) and may also cause premature birth, organ dysfunction. It can also increase the…
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Presidential Cancer Initiatives in the United States
Today, the United States celebrates Presidents’ Day, a federal holiday recognizing all the United States Presidents, past and present. Beginning as an unofficial reembrace of America’s first President,…
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How Dinosaur Extinctions Created an Environment That Contributed to Our Fruit-Eating Primate Ancestors
Newswise — The extinction of the largest dinosaurs to walk the Earth may have played a critical role in creating an environment that helped fruits evolve, thereby indirectly shaping the evolution of our own…
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Seagrass-rafted large benthic foraminifera transported into the deep Red Sea
Narayan, G. R. et al. Response of large benthic foraminifera to climate and local changes: Implications for future carbonate production. Sedimentology 69, 121–161 (2022).
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Harnessing 3D microarchitecture of pterosaur bone using multi-scale X-ray CT for aerospace material design
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Does Diabetes Drive Antibiotic Resistance?
Bacterial pathogens can cause serious infections. So many of them are becoming resistant to the effects of antibiotics that resistant bacteria now contribute to the deaths of almost 5 million people every year…
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The mood is ‘uncertain, anxious’ at 2025’s first big U.S. science meeting
BOSTON — The official theme of the meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, held February 13–15, is “Science Shaping Tomorrow.”
The unofficial theme is “uncertainty.”
With thousands of…
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Inside Paragraf’s Large-Scale Graphene Sensor Foundry
Scientists and engineers have long touted graphene for use in electronic devices due to its excellent electrical conductivity, optical transparency, mechanical strength, and its ability to conduct heat and to remain stable under high…
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Race May Play a Role in Stress-driven Alterations in Anti-Tumor Immunity
The interplay between stress and cancer has become an important component of cancer research. Broadly defined as an experience held when under mental, physical, or emotional pressure, stress can arise from…
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