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Swedish study reveals the woolly mammoth's last difficult time before extinction

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 The last population of woolly mammoths descended from fewer than ten individuals. Although the tribe recovered, the mammoths suffered from harmful mutations for thousands of years until extinction. This is shown by a new study, published in the journal Cell, carried out at the Center for Paleogenetics in Stockholm. The study provides new insi...
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Astronomers find the nearest massive black hole to Earth

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 Scientists have discovered a vast black hole more than 8,200 times the mass of our sun in a nearby star cluster which could unravel cosmic secrets.Located at the heart of the Omega Centauri cluster 18,000 light years away, the super-dense object is the closest example of a massive black hole ever discovered, and the first confirmed 'intermedi...
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Repurposed technology used to probe new regions of Mars’ atmosphere

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 An antenna on ExoMars' Trace Gas Orbiter has been given a new lease of life, helping researchers delve into the Martian atmosphere like never before.Using the repurposed equipment, a team including Imperial College London researchers have measured parts of the Martian atmosphere that were previously impossible to probe. This includes areas th...
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Float gen, the first offshore wind turbine in France

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 Float gen is the first offshore wind turbine installed off the French coast! Objective: to demonstrate the technical feasibility and economic viability of floating offshore wind in deep waters.First offshore wind turbine in FranceToday, FLOATGEN is the first offshore wind turbine, fixed and floating combined, to have been installed in France ...
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Unveiling the secret of the stingray's electric blue

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 City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) researchers have uncovered a unique mechanism for producing the brilliant blue skin of ribbontail stingrays. This discovery sheds light on how nature can create vibrant colors through the particular arrangements of nanostructures, a process known as structural coloration. This research delves into the fa...
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UCD and UK researchers collaborate to investigate Equine Headshaking

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 Researchers at UCD have announced a collaboration with veterinary researchers in the UK for a new study on a potential treatment for headshaking syndrome in horses. The team aims to recruit owners of headshaking horses or ponies across Ireland and the UK, for a 12-month study involving blue light therapy.Whilst it is normal for a horse to sha...
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HKUST Researchers Boost Cosmological Explorations with Novel Method of Detecting High-Frequency Gravitational Waves in Planetary Magnetospheres

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 A groundbreaking method of detecting high-frequency gravitational waves (HFGWs) has been proposed by a research team led by Prof. Tao LIU, Associate Professor from the Department of Physics at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). The team's innovative approach may enable the successful detection of HFGWs by utilizing ex...
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Saving the iconic hump-backed mahseer from extinction

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 The hump-backed mahseer population has decreased by 90% in the last 15 years. But due to a case of mistaken identity, the fish disappeared unnoticed from South India's River Cauvery until research led by Adrian Pinder, director of Bournemouth University's Global Environmental Solutions and director of The Mahseer Trust, highlighted the giant ...
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Space Park Leicester’s new satellite system monitoring real-time imagery of Hurricane Beryl

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 In a significant breakthrough for real-time environmental monitoring and disaster response, Space Park Leicester has successfully utilised its advanced satellite system to capture near real-time images of Hurricane Beryl.Hurricane Beryl has ripped across the Caribbean with winds of 240km/h (150mph) tearing roofs from buildings, uprooting tree...
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UH SCIENTISTS DISCOVER MASSIVE ENERGY IMBALANCE ON SATURN

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 A groundbreaking discovery by researchers at the University of Houston has revealed a massive energy imbalance on Saturn, shedding new light on planetary science and evolution and challenging existing climate models for the solar system's gas giants. The findings appear in the scientific publication Nature Communications."This is the first ti...
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UArizona's first satellite built by students is ready for launch

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 By Penny Sophia Duran, NASA Space Grant Science Writing InternThe sun barely peeks over the horizon as a suitcase-like transport box exits Steward Observatory, home to the University of Arizona Department of Astronomy. Inside, held snugly in place by foam, is precious cargo: CatSat, the university's first satellite built entirely by students....
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Evolutionary origins of appetite

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 Using the example of the freshwater polyp Hydra, a CRC 1182 research team shows how even creatures with very simple nervous systems can regulate the complex coordination of satiety and related behavioursOver the course of evolution, living organisms have gradually developed more complex nervous systems in order to coordinate increasingly comp...
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How Do Our Memories Last a Lifetime? New Study Offers a Biological Explanation

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 Ground-breaking research uncovers "molecular glue" that helps ensure memory formation and stabilizationWhether it's a first-time visit to a zoo or when we learned to ride a bicycle, we have memories from our childhoods kept well into adult years. But what explains how these memories last nearly an entire lifetime? A new study in the journal S...
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Assembling a greater chance of bilby survival

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 A team of scientists has sequenced the Australian bilby's genome and captured biological information on how they grow and evolve, an important tool for conservation of the threatened species.Dr Rich Edwards, from Minderoo OceanOmics Centre at UWA's Oceans Institute, was co-author of the study led by Professor Carolyn Hogg at the University of...
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Examining the reliability of energy supply

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Electricity networks have demonstrated an extremely high level of reliability in the past: they were typically designed for centralized generation systems (power plants). And both electricity generation and consumption were relatively predictable. But today's evolving landscape is changing that: there is a notable shift towards decentralized genera...
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Sachiya Steel International: Premier Stainless Steel Pipe Suppliers in the UAE

Are you in the market for Stainless Steel Pipes in the UAE? Look no further than Sachiya Steel International Private Limited, your trusted supplier of high-quality stainless steel pipes. In this article, we will discuss the importance of choosing the right Stainless Steel Pipe Supplier in the UAE and why Sachiya Steel International Private Limited ...
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New mathematical model sheds light on the absence of breastfeeding in male mammals

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 Being nursed by a single parent could be an evolutionary strategy to curb the spread of harmful microbes in mammals, according to a novel theory developed by mathematicians.The dense rainforest canopies of Malaysia are home to the only known case of a wild male mammal that produces milk. The Dayak fruit bat is a vanishingly rare case of male ...
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As Sea Otters Recolonize a California Estuary, They Restore Its Degraded Geology

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 DURHAM, N.C. – In the several decades since sea otters began to recolonize their former habitat in Elkhorn Slough, a salt marsh-dominated coastal estuary in central California, remarkable changes have occurred in the landscape.Erosion of creekbanks and marsh edges in areas with large otter populations has slowed by up to 90%, at a time when r...
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New project on the impact of climate change on bat populations

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 NMBU's researchers will use novel methods to examine how climate change impacts Nordic bat populations across seasons and latitudes, with the goal of informing future conservation strategies.The Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) has received funding for a new project that will expand our understanding on how climate change affects ...
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Atomic-scale telegraphy with light

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 In the 1880s Heinrich Hertz discovered that a spark jumping between two pieces of metal emits a flash of light – rapidly oscillating electromagnetic waves – which can be picked up by an antenna. To honour his groundbreaking work, the unit of frequency was named "Hertz" in 1930. Hertz's findings were later used by Guglielmo Marconi (Nobel Priz...
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