Dinosaurs and pterosaurs may be known for their remarkable size, but a newly described species that lived around 237 million years ago suggests that they originated from extremely small ancestors. …read more Source:: Science
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Scientists find brain center that ‘profoundly’ shuts down pain
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•A research team has found a small area of the brain in mice that can profoundly control the animals’ sense of pain. Somewhat unexpectedly, this brain center turns pain off, …read more Source:: Science
Scientists reverse reproductive clock in mice
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•Researchers have lifted fertility rates in older female mice with small doses of a metabolic compound that reverses the aging process in eggs, offering hope for some women struggling to …read more Source:: Science
Keto diet works best in small doses, mouse study finds
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•A ketogenic diet — which provides 99 percent of calories from fat and only 1 percent from carbohydrates — produces health benefits in the short term, but negative effects after …read more Source:: Science
Schools of molecular ‘fish’ could improve display screens
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•Researchers are using liquid crystals to create incredibly small, swirling schools of ‘fish.’ The fish in this case are minute disruptions in the orientations of the molecules that make up …read more Source:: Science
Gimme six! Researchers discover aye-aye’s extra finger
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•The world’s weirdest little primate has gotten even weirder, thanks to the discovery of a tiny extra digit. Aye-ayes possess small ‘pseudothumbs’ — complete with their own fingerprints — that …read more Source:: Science
Stardust in the Antarctic snow
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•The rare isotope iron-60 is created in massive stellar explosions. Only a very small amount of this isotope reaches the earth from distant stars. Now, a research team has discovered …read more Source:: Science
Early humans deliberately recycled flint to create tiny, sharp tools
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•A new study finds that prehistoric humans ‘recycled’ discarded or broken flint tools 400,000 years ago to create small, sharp utensils with specific functions. The artifacts were discovered at the …read more Source:: Science
Data mining digs up hidden clues to major California earthquake triggers
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•A powerful computational study of southern California seismic records has revealed detailed information about a plethora of previously undetected small earthquakes, giving a more precise picture about stress in the …read more Source:: Science
NASA’s Cassini reveals surprises with Titan’s lakes
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•On its final flyby of Saturn’s largest moon in 2017, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft gathered radar data revealing that the small liquid lakes in Titan’s northern hemisphere are surprisingly deep, perched …read more Source:: Science