One leading theory on the origins of life on Earth proposes that simple chemical molecules gradually became more complex, ultimately forming protocells — primitive, non-living structures that were precursors of modern cells. A promising…
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New technique to detect dark matter using atomic clocks and lasers
A team of international researchers has developed an innovative approach to uncover the secrets of dark matter in the cosmos.
University of Queensland PhD student Ashlee Caddell co-led a study in collaboration with Germany’s metrology institute…
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What prompts genetic adaptation? Ask a finch. — Harvard Gazette
Could a novel approach to genetic studies give us a clearer picture of how evolutionary adaptations occur? That’s what the findings of new research on a common backyard bird, the house finch, imply. A groundbreaking pangenomic study has…
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The Short and the Long of Protein Tails – Life Sciences | Weizmann Wonder Wander
The fatty membrane surrounding every living cell is a vibrant environment where countless biological processes take place. This membrane protects the cell from its surroundings and divides it into internal compartments; it is responsible for…
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Curtain Rises on the Year of Quantum
• Physics 18, 27
The official launch of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology happened in Paris, with a push to make “quantum” more accessible to all.
UNESCO/M. Etchegoyen
A panel discussion for… Continue Reading
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No Need for Fractional Particles
• Physics 18, s25
The scattering of a charged particle off a magnetic monopole does not imply the existence of fractional particle numbers, theorists say.
At first glance, the scattering of a massless, charged,…
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A New Path to Superconductivity
• Physics 18, s20
Theorists propose that repulsive interactions between electrons in a two-dimensional lattice can lead to an exotic form of superconductivity.
In a superconductor, pairs of electrons are coaxed…
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Building Blocks of Earth and Mars Were Originally Rich in Moderately Volatile Elements
A new analysis of magmatic iron meteorites challenges traditional theories about why Earth and Mars are depleted in moderately volatile elements.
The Bendego meteorite. Image credit: Jorge Andrade / CC BY 2.0.
Moderately volatile elements…
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Paleolithic Artifacts from Levantine Caves were Deliberately Engraved with Geometric Patterns: Study
In new research, archaeologists analyzed five engraved artifacts from the Levantine Middle Paleolithic: two engraved Levallois cores from Manot and Qafzeh caves, an engraved plaquette from the site of Quneitra, as well as a flake and cortical…
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Study of Apollo mission rocks points to the moon’s formation
Throughout recorded history, the moon’s origins have captivated humanity, with ancient cultures and civilisations viewing it as a deity or a celestial creation of the gods.
Modern science proposes that the Moon formed from a colossal collision…
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