Two specific nose cell types have been identified as likely initial infection points for COVID-19 coronavirus. Scientists discovered that goblet and ciliated cells in the nose have high levels of …read more Source:: Science
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Ancient teeth from Peru hint now-extinct monkeys crossed Atlantic from Africa
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•Four fossilized monkey teeth discovered deep in the Peruvian Amazon provide new evidence that more than one group of ancient primates journeyed across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa. The teeth …read more Source:: Science
The brains of shrimps and insects are more alike than we thought
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•Crustaceans share a brain structure known to be crucial for learning and memory in insects, researchers have discovered. …read more Source:: Science
Astronomers detect biggest explosion in the history of the Universe
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•Scientists studying a distant galaxy cluster have discovered the biggest explosion seen in the Universe since the Big Bang. The blast came from a supermassive black hole at the centre …read more Source:: Science
Unique non-oxygen breathing animal discovered
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•Scientists have discovered a new non-oxygen breathing animal. The tiny, less than 10-celled parasite demonstrates that evolution can go in strange directions, the researchers say. …read more Source:: Science
Bumble bees can experience an object using one sense and later recognize it using another
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•The ability to recognize objects across different senses is present in the tiny brains of an insect, researchers have discovered. …read more Source:: Science
Earthquakes disrupt sperm whales’ ability to find food
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•Scientists studying sperm whales have discovered earthquakes affect their ability to find food for at least a year. The research is among the first to examine the impact of a …read more Source:: Science
Genome stability: Intricate process of DNA repair discovered
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•An elaborate system of filaments, liquid droplet dynamics and protein connectors enables the repair of some damaged DNA in the nuclei of cells, researchers have found. The findings further challenge …read more Source:: Science
Grey seals discovered clapping underwater to communicate
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•Wild grey seals can clap their flippers underwater during breeding season. …read more Source:: Science
Citizen science discovers a new form of the northern lights
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•Working together with space researchers, amateur photographers have discovered a new auroral form. Named ‘dunes’ by the hobbyists, the phenomenon is believed to be caused by waves of oxygen atoms …read more Source:: Science