Two of South Africa’s most famous archaeological sites, Sibudu and Blombos, have revealed that Middle Stone Age groups who lived in these different areas, more than 1,000 km apart, used …read more Source:: Science
Day: July 10, 2015
Surprisingly high geothermal heating beneath West Antarctic Ice Sheet
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•The amount of heat flowing toward the base of the West Antarctic ice sheet from geothermal sources deep within the Earth is surprisingly high, according to a new study. The …read more Source:: Science
Comet team says lander gets back in touch with new data
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•BERLIN (Reuters) – European scientists received data from the newly revived comet lander Philae on Thursday night, a boost to the team as they try to establish a secure line …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Distant Pluto finally gets its day in the sun
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•CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla (Reuters) – NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is poised to become the first probe to visit distant Pluto, capping a reconnaissance of the solar system that began more …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Cell structure discovery advances understanding of cancer development
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•A cell structure has been discovered that could help scientists understand why some cancers develop. For the first time, a structure called ‘the mesh’ has been identified which helps to …read more Source:: Science
Rhythm of cells: Daily changes in human cells
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•Life is subject to natural rhythms, such as the light and dark cycle or seasonal variation in temperature. A recent study shows that the composition of human cell membranes varies …read more Source:: Science