Nanokirigami has taken off as a field of research in the last few years; the approach is based on the ancient arts of origami (making 3-D shapes by folding paper) …read more Source:: Science
Day: July 6, 2018
Ancient DNA testing solves 100-year-old controversy in Southeast Asian prehistory
by
•Two competing theories about the human occupation of Southeast Asia have been debunked by groundbreaking analysis of ancient DNA extracted from 8,000-year-old skeletons. …read more Source:: Science
Stripes may be cool — but they don’t cool zebras down
by
•Biologists refute the theory that zebras have striped fur to stay cool in the hot sun. That hypothesis is wrong, according to new research. …read more Source:: Science
Fragment of impacting asteroid recovered in Botswana
by
•On Saturday, June 23, 2018, a team of experts from Botswana, South Africa, Finland and the United States of America recovered a fresh meteorite in Botswana’s Central Kalahari Game Reserve. …read more Source:: Science