Researchers have discovered a small hormone that helps plants retain water when none is available in the soil. The study shows how the peptide CLE25 moves from the roots to …read more Source:: Science
Month: April 2018
Tens of thousands of black holes may exist in Milky Way’s center
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•Astrophysicists have discovered a dozen black holes gathered around Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), the supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. The finding is the first …read more Source:: Science
Ancient origins of viruses discovered
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•New research has found that many of the viruses infecting us today have ancient evolutionary histories that date back to the first vertebrates and perhaps the first animals in existence. …read more Source:: Science
Astrophysicists map the infant universe in 3-D and discover 4,000 early galaxies
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•Astronomers have announced one of the largest 3-D maps of the infant universe. …read more Source:: Science
Germs with unusual antibiotic resistance widespread in U.S.
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•Health departments found more than 220 instances of germs with ‘unusual’ antibiotic resistance genes in the United States last year, according to a new report. Germs with unusual resistance include …read more Source:: Science
Double-drug strategy blocks escape route for most lung cancers
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•A one-two combo punch using two currently available drugs could be an effective treatment for the majority of lung cancers, a study shows. …read more Source:: Science
Inner ear provides clues to human dispersal
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•Slight differences can be found in the inner ear of different populations of modern humans. Paleoanthropologists have found that these differences can provide information about the global dispersal of humans …read more Source:: Science
Spa therapy helps Japan’s snow monkeys cope with the cold
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•Japanese macaques, also known as snow monkeys, have been enjoying regular baths in the hot spring at Jigokudani in Japan for decades — and have even become a popular tourist …read more Source:: Science
400-year-old documents reveal evidence of Japanese opium production and winemaking
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•In 2016, researchers reported that a Kyusyu lord ordered his people to produce wine in the 17th century. Further research has revealed that he also ordered the production of opium. …read more Source:: Science
Spear point study offers new explanation of how early humans settled North America
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•Careful examination of numerous fluted spear points found in Alaska and western Canada prove that the Ice Age peopling of the Americas was much more complex than previously believed. …read more Source:: Science