A study of army ants revealed that some species increased their brain size, including visual brain regions, after evolving above-ground behavior. Their ancestors had lived mainly underground for nearly 60 …read more Source:: Science
Day: March 9, 2016
Dark matter satellites trigger massive birth of stars
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•Astronomers are presenting a novel analysis of computer simulations, based on theoretical models, that study the interaction of a dwarf galaxy with a dark satellite. …read more Source:: Science
Atomic vibrations in nanomaterials
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•Researchers have shown for the first time what happens to atomic vibrations when materials are nanosized and how this knowledge can be used to systematically engineer nanomaterials for different applications. …read more Source:: Science
First microwhip scorpion from Mesozoic period found in Burmese amber
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•It’s smaller than a grain of rice, yellowish, trapped in amber and lived 100 million years ago alongside dinosaurs. Meet Electrokoenenia yaksha, a newly described type of microwhip scorpion, or …read more Source:: Science
Being short or overweight linked to reduced life chances
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•Being a short man or an overweight woman is associated with lower chances in life in areas such as education, occupation, and income, concludes a new study. …read more Source:: Science
Sharpest view ever of dusty disc around aging star
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•Astronomers obtained the sharpest view ever of the dusty disc around an aging star. For the first time such features can be compared to those around young stars — and …read more Source:: Science
Going places: machine beats top Go player in another AI milestone
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•SEOUL (Reuters) – Google’s AlphaGo computer program on Wednesday won the first of a series of five matches against one of the world’s best players of the complex board game, …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Clouds over Indonesia obscure total eclipse of the sun for many
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•PALEMBANG, Indonesia (Reuters) – A solar eclipse enthralled Indonesia on Wednesday but clouds spoiled the view for many skywatchers in the east of the archipelago, the only part of the …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Bezos’ space company aims for passenger flights in 2018
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•KENT, Wash. (Reuters) – Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin expects to begin crewed test flights of its reusable suborbital New Shepard vehicle next year and begin flying paying passengers …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Mysterious extinction of prehistoric marine reptiles explained
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•WASHINGTON (Reuters) – One of the enduring mysteries of paleontology, the demise of a highly successful group of dolphin-like marine reptiles called ichthyosaurs that flourished in Earth’s seas for more …read more Source:: UKScienceNews