Coprolites, or fossil droppings, of the dinosaur-like archosaur Smok wawelski contain lots of chewed-up bone fragments. This led researchers to conclude that this top predator was exploiting bones for salt …read more Source:: Science
Day: January 30, 2019
Layered cocktails inspire new form of male birth control
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•For decades, women have shouldered most of the burden of contraception. However, long-term use of female birth control pills could increase the risk for side-effects such as blood clots or …read more Source:: Science
Ubuntu 18.04 needs patching
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•Canonical is updating Ubuntu 18.04 to the 4.15.0-44.47 Linux kernel to fix several security bugs. …read more Source:: Linux
Ingestible, expanding pill monitors the stomach for up to a month
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•Engineers have designed an ingestible, Jell-O-like pill that, upon reaching the stomach, quickly swells to the size of a soft, squishy ping-pong ball big enough to stay in the stomach …read more Source:: Science
Dangerous bee virus might be innocent bystander
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•Researchers have found that the relationship between the Varroa mite and virulence of a virus of honey bees, has been misunderstood. The study challenges the long-held belief that the parasitic …read more Source:: Science