Despite reported differences in appearance and behavior, DNA evidence finds that Namibian desert elephants share the same DNA as African savanna elephants. However, Namibian desert-dwelling elephants should be protected so …read more Source:: Science
Day: August 3, 2016
Astronomers make first accurate measurement of oxygen in distant galaxy
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•Astronomers have made the first accurate measurement of the abundance of oxygen in a distant galaxy, essentially looking back in time at this galaxy as it appeared 12 billion years …read more Source:: Science
Asian giant honeybees may move in synchrony to ventilate nests
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•The Asian giant honeybee, Apis dorsata, builds its large single-comb nests out in the open, making them potentially vulnerable to extremes of temperature that may threaten survival. New research shows …read more Source:: Science
A magnet that can be strong or weak: Humidity and pressure control new magnetic crystals
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•Researchers have synthesized crystals with magnetic properties that can change continuously and reversibly, a world first. Recently, the scientific community has had immense interest in new types of magnets with …read more Source:: Science
Chemists create vitamin-driven battery
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•A team chemists has created a battery that stores energy in a biologically derived unit, paving the way for cheaper consumer electronics that are easier on the environment.The battery is …read more Source:: Science
New method to measure the energy of a lightning strike
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•By investigating ‘fossilized’ sand cylinders made by lightning strikes, sometimes thousands of years old, a geology professor’s study provides a unique history of lightning and a new method to measure …read more Source:: Science
Research explodes the myth of a ‘West vs. Rest’ cultural divide
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•The research into global concepts of selfhood, involving 73 researchers working in 35 nations, reveals that the self-beliefs of members of Western cultural groups have much more in common with …read more Source:: Science
Breast microbiome/bacterial differences identified between healthy, cancerous tissue
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•Researchers have identified evidence of bacteria in sterilely obtained breast tissue and found differences between women with and without breast cancer. …read more Source:: Science