WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Scientists have documented in Florida a series of “virgin births,” reproduction without mating, in a critically endangered sawfish species pushed to the brink of extinction by over-fishing …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Day: June 1, 2015
Crashing comets may explain mysterious lunar swirls
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•Researchers have produced new evidence that lunar swirls — wispy bright regions scattered on the moon’s surface — were created by several comet collisions over the last 100 million years. …read more Source:: Science
New evidence emerges on the origins of life
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•New research shows that the close linkage between the physical properties of amino acids, the genetic code, and protein folding was likely the key factor in the evolution from building …read more Source:: Science
Invasive microbe protects corals from global warming, but at a cost
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•An invasive species of symbiotic micro-alga has spread across the Caribbean Sea, according to an international team of researchers. These single-cell algae, which live within the cells of coral animals, …read more Source:: Science
Mollusk shells: Modern humans inhabited Near East at least 45,900 years ago, colonized Europe from there
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•New high precision radiocarbon dates of mollusk shells show that modern humans occupied the Near East at least 45,900 years ago and colonized Europe from there. …read more Source:: Science
Wearable device provides continuous fetal monitoring
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•Israeli medical experts have developed a wearable mobile monitor to keep a close watch on pregnant women and their fetuses as they go about their everyday lives. …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Reading: Brain waves study shows how different teaching methods affect reading development
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•Researchers found that beginning readers who focus on letter-sound relationships, or phonics, increase activity in the area of their brains best wired for reading. …read more Source:: Science
Seeing tubular plasma structures in inner layers of magnetosphere surrounding Earth
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•Astronomers have creatively used a radio telescope to see in 3-D, allowing them to detect the existence of tubular plasma structures in the inner layers of the magnetosphere surrounding the …read more Source:: Science
Quick to laugh or smile? It may be in your genes
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•Why do some people immediately burst into laughter after a humorous moment, while others can barely crack a smile? New research examining emotional reactivity suggests one of the answers may …read more Source:: Science
Agility ladder training hones nimble feet, bodies and minds
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•NEW YORK (Reuters) – Agility ladders, a staple of sports training when victory can hang on the athlete’s ability to turn quickly, have moved into mainstream gyms where fitness experts …read more Source:: UKScienceNews