A research team reports a new kind of genome analysis that could identify large fractions of the population who have a much higher risk of developing serious common diseases, including …read more Source:: Science
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Meteorite diamonds tell of a lost planet
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•Scientists have examined a slice from a meteorite that contains large diamonds formed at high pressure. The study shows that the parent body from which the meteorite came was a …read more Source:: Science
Martian moons model indicates formation following large impact
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•Scientists posit a violent birth of the tiny Martian moons Phobos and Deimos, but on a much smaller scale than the giant impact thought to have resulted in the Earth-moon …read more Source:: Science
Basking sharks gather in large groups off northeast US coast
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•Groups of basking sharks ranging from as few as 30 to nearly 1,400 individual animals have been observed aggregating in waters from Nova Scotia to Long Island. While individual sightings …read more Source:: Science
Large-group living boosts magpie intelligence
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•Growing up in a large social group makes Australian magpies more intelligent, new research shows. …read more Source:: Science
Newborns or survivors? The unexpected matter found in hostile black hole winds
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•The existence of large numbers of molecules in winds powered by supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies has puzzled astronomers since they were discovered more than a decade …read more Source:: Science
ZGC large-heap Java garbage collector may go open source
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•By Paul Krill An Oracle-developed, low-latency Java garbage collector geared to large heaps could move to the open source community, if a proposal to do so gets community approval. Votes are due by …read more Source:: OpenSource
Lava tubes: Hidden sites for future human habitats on the Moon and Mars
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•Lava tubes, underground caves created by volcanic activity, could provide protected habitats large enough to house streets on Mars or even towns on the Moon, according to new research. A …read more Source:: Science
Biomarkers in the blood prove strong role of food for type 2 diabetes
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•A pioneering method has demonstrated its potential in a large study, showing that metabolic fingerprints from blood samples could render important new knowledge on the connection between food and health. …read more Source:: Science
Methane-eating microbes may reduce release of gases as Antarctic ice sheets melt
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•A lake beneath the West Antarctic ice sheet contains large amounts of methane and describes how methane-eating microbes may keep the climate-warming gas from entering the atmosphere. …read more Source:: Science