A new study has revealed the size of the legendary giant shark Megalodon, including fins that are as large as an adult human. …read more Source:: Science
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Has Earth’s oxygen rusted the Moon for billions of years?
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•To the surprise of many planetary scientists, the oxidized iron mineral hematite has been discovered at high latitudes on the Moon. …read more Source:: Science
A ‘bang’ in LIGO and Virgo detectors signals most massive gravitational-wave source yet
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•Researchers have detected a signal from what may be the most massive black hole merger yet observed in gravitational waves. The product of the merger is the first clear detection …read more Source:: Science
Researchers discover a specific brain circuit damaged by social isolation during childhood
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•Researchers have identified specific sub-populations of brain cells in the prefrontal cortex, a key part of the brain that regulates social behavior, that are required for normal sociability in adulthood …read more Source:: Science
Genetics of the tree of life
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•Baobab trees can live for more than a thousand years and provide food, livestock fodder, medicinal compounds, and raw materials. Scientists counted the significant tree’s chromosomes — information critical for …read more Source:: Science
Hubble maps giant halo around Andromeda Galaxy
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•In a landmark study, scientists using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have mapped the immense halo of gas enveloping the Andromeda galaxy, our nearest large galactic neighbor. …read more Source:: Science
Meteorite study suggests Earth may have been wet since it formed
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•A new study finds that Earth’s water may have come from materials that were present in the inner solar system at the time the planet formed — instead of far-reaching …read more Source:: Science
Artificial pancreas effectively controls type 1 diabetes in children age 6 and up
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•A clinical trial at four pediatric diabetes centers in the United States has found that a new artificial pancreas system — which automatically monitors and regulates blood glucose levels — …read more Source:: Science
Meteorite strikes may create unexpected form of silica
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•New research examining the crystal structure of the silica mineral quartz under shock compression is challenging longstanding assumptions about this ubiquitous material. …read more Source:: Science
Cosmic rays may soon stymie quantum computing
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•Infinitesimally low levels of radiation, such as from incoming cosmic rays, may soon stymie progress in quantum computing. …read more Source:: Science