WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The plague germ that caused the “Black Death” in the 14th century and other ferocious pandemics has stalked humankind far longer than previously known. …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Day: October 22, 2015
Astronomers peer inside stars, finding giant magnets
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•Astronomers have for the first time probed the magnetic fields in the mysterious inner regions of stars. Using a technique called asteroseismology, which uses sound waves generated by turbulence on …read more Source:: Science
Basic understanding of plants: Cellular damage control system helps plants tough it out
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•As food demands rise to unprecedented levels, farmers are in a race against time to grow plants that can withstand environmental challenges–infestation, climate change and more. Now, new research reveals …read more Source:: Science
New insights into REM sleep crack an enduring mystery
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•REM sleep — the phase of night-time mammalian sleep physiology where dreams occur — has long fascinated scientists, clinicians, philosophers, and artists alike, but the identity of the neurons that …read more Source:: Science
First field observations of rare Omura’s whales
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•An international team of biologists has made the first-ever field observations of one of the least known species of whales in the world — Omura’s whales — off the coast …read more Source:: Science