Researchers have succeeded in extracting a complete human genome from a thousands-of-years old ‘chewing gum.’ According to the researchers, it is a new untapped source of ancient DNA. …read more Source:: Science
Month: December 2019
Archaeologists find Bronze Age tombs lined with gold
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•Archaeologists have discovered two Bronze Age tombs containing a trove of engraved jewelry and artifacts that promise to unlock secrets about life in ancient Greece. …read more Source:: Science
Birds’ seasonal migrations shift earlier as climate changes
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•In what the authors believe is one of the first studies to examine climate change impact on the timing of bird migration on a continental scale, researchers report that spring …read more Source:: Science
Mitochondria are the ‘canary in the coal mine’ for cellular stress
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•Mitochondria, tiny structures present in most cells, are known for their energy-generating machinery. Now, researchers have discovered a new function of mitochondria: they set off molecular alarms when cells are …read more Source:: Science
Unearthing the mystery of the meaning of Easter Island’s Moai
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•Based on a 5-year excavation of two Moai found within the Easter Island quarry called Rano Raraku, the Easter Island Statue Project released the first definitive study to reveal the …read more Source:: Science
Why are giant pandas born so tiny?
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•Born pink, blind, and helpless, giant pandas typically weigh about 100 grams at birth — the equivalent of a stick of butter. Their mothers are 900 times more massive than …read more Source:: Science
Breakthrough in Zika virus vaccine
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•Researchers have made significant advances in developing a novel vaccine against Zika virus, which could potentially lead to global elimination of the disease. …read more Source:: Science
Researchers reconstruct spoken words as processed in nonhuman primate brains
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•Using a brain-computer interface, a team of researchers has reconstructed English words from the brain activity of rhesus macaques that listened as the words were spoken. …read more Source:: Science
First identified comet to visit our solar system from another star
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•Comet 2I/Borisov is a mysterious visitor from the depths of space — the first identified comet to arrive here from another star. Hubble images capture the comet streaking though our …read more Source:: Science
Scientists discover key neural circuit regulating alcohol consumption
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•New research pinpoints a specific neural circuit that when altered caused animal models to drink less alcohol. …read more Source:: Science