Pioneering new research has given an illuminating new insight into the metallic, iridescent colors found on the earliest known ancestors of moths and butterflies, which inhabited the Earth almost 200 …read more Source:: Science
Day: April 11, 2018
‘Everything-repellent’ coating could kidproof phones, homes
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•In an advance that could grime-proof phone screens, countertops, camera lenses and countless other everyday items, a materials science researcher has demonstrated a smooth, durable, clear coating that swiftly sheds …read more Source:: Science
New driver of extinction: Adaptations for sexual selection
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•By analyzing thousands of fossilized ancient crustaceans, a team of scientists found that devoting a lot of energy to the competition for mates may compromise species’ resilience to change and …read more Source:: Science
Atlantic Ocean circulation at weakest point in more than 1,500 years
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•New research provides evidence that a key cog in the global ocean circulation system hasn’t been running at peak strength since the mid-1800s and is currently at its weakest point …read more Source:: Science
Specific bacteria in the small intestine are crucial for fat absorption
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•A new study — one of a few to concentrate on microbes in the upper gastrointestinal tract — shows how the typical calorie-dense western diet can induce expansion of microbes …read more Source:: Science