Astronomers have found an unusual monster galaxy that existed about 12 billion years ago, when the universe was only 1.8 billion years old. Dubbed XMM-2599, the galaxy formed stars at …read more Source:: Science
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Koala epidemic provides lesson in how DNA protects itself from viruses
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•In animals, infections are fought by the immune system. Studies on an unusual virus infecting wild koalas reveal a new form of ‘genome immunity.’ …read more Source:: Science
Jumping spider mimics two kinds of ants as it grows
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•Spiders that pretend to be ants to fool predators have an unusual problem when it comes to sex. How do they get the attention of potential mates without breaking character …read more Source:: Science
Far-ranging fin whales find year-round residence in Gulf of California
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•Researchers from Mexico and the United States have concluded that a population of fin whales in the rich Gulf of California ecosystem may live there year-round — an unusual circumstance …read more Source:: Science
Evidence of early planetary shake-up
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•Scientists have studied an unusual pair of asteroids and discovered that their existence points to an early planetary rearrangement in our solar system. …read more Source:: Science
‘Snowball Earth’ resulted from plate tectonics
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•About 700 million years ago, the Earth experienced unusual episodes of global cooling that geologists refer to as ‘Snowball Earth.’ Geologists now suggest that those major climate changes can be …read more Source:: Science
Latest nanowire experiment boosts confidence in Majorana sighting
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•In the latest experiment of its kind, researchers have captured the most compelling evidence to date that unusual particles lurk inside a special kind of superconductor. The result confirms theoretical …read more Source:: Science
House dust mites evolved a new way to protect their genome
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•House dust mites are common pests with an unusual evolutionary history. They are tiny, free-living animals that evolved from a parasitic ancestor, which in turn evolved from free-living organisms millions …read more Source:: Science
The origin of water’s unusual properties found
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•Using x-ray lasers, researchers have been able to map out how water fluctuates between two different states when it is cooled. At -44°C these fluctuations reach a maximum pointing to …read more Source:: Science
New property found in unusual crystalline materials
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•Researchers have discovered an unexpected property of some nanostructured metals, could lead to new ways of ‘tuning’ their properties. …read more Source:: Science