An extraordinarily rare ocean discovery of an inches-long ‘pocket shark’ has been made. Sharks come in all shapes and sizes and are best known as a dominant predator in the …read more Source:: Science
Day: April 23, 2015
Long-term exposure to air pollution may pose risk to brain structure, cognitive functions
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•Air pollution, even at moderate levels, has long been recognized as a factor in raising the risk of stroke. A new study suggests that long-term exposure can cause damage to …read more Source:: Science
Hot times at Yellowstone: huge magma chamber found deeply buried
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•WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Deep beneath Yellowstone National Park, one of the world’s most dynamic volcanic systems, lies an enormous, previously unknown reservoir of hot, partly molten rock big enough to …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Astronomers find runaway galaxies
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•We know of about two dozen runaway stars, and have even found one runaway star cluster escaping its galaxy forever. Now, astronomers have spotted 11 runaway galaxies that have been …read more Source:: Science
First experiment ‘editing’ human embryos ignites ethical furor
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•NEW YORK (Reuters) – Biologists in China reported carrying out the first experiment to alter the DNA of human embryos, igniting an outcry from scientists who warn against altering the …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Scientists create the sensation of invisibility
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•The power of invisibility has long fascinated man and inspired the works of many great authors and philosophers. A team of neuroscientists now reports a perceptual illusion of having an …read more Source:: Science
‘Safest bike ever’ devised by British entrepreneur
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•A British entrepreneur has designed what he calls ‘the safest bike in history’ and hopes its manufacture could help those currently reluctant to cycle, due to safety concerns, to get …read more Source:: UKScienceNews