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Biology

‘Croco-salamander’ bones offer clues to how early animals emerged from water

December 13, 2022
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Study overturns long-held belief that ancient species grew at slow, steady pace, offers insights into human maturation

Environmental Science

The Southern Hemisphere is stormier than the Northern, and we finally know why

December 13, 2022
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Research offers first concrete explanation for difference, and show it is getting even stormier over time

Biology

Octopus arms reveal an entirely new way of designing a nervous system

December 13, 2022
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Study shows octopi nerves are connected in a unique geometric structure

Robotics

Soft robot detects damage and heals itself

December 13, 2022
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Researchers combined optical sensors with a composites material to create a soft robot that can detect when and where it was damaged – and then heal itself on the spot.

Medical Science

Pathogenic bacteria co-opt genetics to trigger Crohn’s

December 13, 2022
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Changes in a single gene open the door for harmful gut bacteria to set off the inflammation that drives Crohn’s disease, according to a new study.

Astronomy

New device delivers data from ‘Hell Planet,’ leads astronomers to its orbit

December 13, 2022
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The instrument has given astronomers a better idea of how 55 Cnc e — also known as the “hell planet” — got where it is today.

Astrophysics

Surprise kilonova upends established understanding of long gamma-ray bursts

December 13, 2022
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Long gamma-ray bursts can be generated by neutron star mergers, study finds

Biology

Aging is driven by unbalanced genes

December 13, 2022
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Newly uncovered mechanism holds true across a variety of animals, including humans.

Biomedical Science

Wearable sensor could guide precision drug dosing

December 13, 2022
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In test with rats, researchers developed patch predicted total dosage that would be delivered to animals’ bloodstream.

Behavioural Science

Argentine ants will do anything for sugar, but they won’t do this

December 13, 2022
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In a twist that surprised researchers, starving ants were more cautious, not less, in their search for food.

Medical Science

New blood test can detect ‘toxic’ protein years before Alzheimer’s symptoms emerge

December 13, 2022
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Researchers have developed a laboratory test that can measure levels of amyloid beta oligomers in blood samples.

Medical Science

Staph infection-induced kidney disease may be linked to bacterial gene mutation

December 13, 2022
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Researchers have found that a higher frequency of mutations affecting a group of Staphylococcus aureus genes in blood culture isolates from patients with staph-associated nephritis.

Robotics

Hummingbird flight could provide insights for biomimicry in aerial vehicles

December 13, 2022
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The small bird’s mechanics revealed through a novel modelling method

Environmental Science

Harvesting light to grow food and clean energy together

December 13, 2022
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Scientists are investigating how to better harvest the sun — and its optimal light spectrum — to make agrivoltaic systems more efficient in arid agricultural regions like California. 

Physics

Extending the Spectrum

December 13, 2022
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Researchers create visible-to-near-infrared-light lasers on silicon chips, paving the way for scientific and consumer applications.

Oceanic Science

The danger that marine heatwaves pose to young sea snails

December 13, 2022
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Researchers have begun assessing how animals in these vulnerable early stages will cope with environmental changes, and what that may mean for ecosystems and fisheries.

Robotics

Researchers use ultrasound waves to move objects hands-free

December 13, 2022
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The research opens the door for using contactless manipulation in industries such as manufacturing and robotics, where devices wouldn’t need a built-in power source to move.

Environmental Science

Predicting how much the temperature will increase in the future

December 13, 2022
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A new discovery may explain one of the reasons for a roughly 4-degree difference in estimates of warming among leading global climate models.

Environmental Science

Scientists shine light on what comes up when you flush

December 13, 2022
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Using bright green lasers and camera equipment, a team of CU Boulder engineers ran an experiment to reveal how tiny water droplets, invisible to the naked eye, are rapidly ejected into the air.

Computer Technology

Energy-efficient computing platforms

December 7, 2022
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Researchers report the development of a highly energy-efficient computing platform that offers promise in building next-generation electronic devices.