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02/24/2020
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By Michael Alexander
Researchers discover gut bacteria that can render some drugs ineffective
If you’ve ever wondered why your body reacts differently despite being given the same medication as other people, the bacteria living in your gut may be to blame. In a study published in the journal Nature, researchers from Yale University found that gut microbiome – the colony of microorganisms that live inside the human gastrointestinal tract – can metabolize over 150 […]
02/22/2020
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By Michael Alexander
Jaws on the beachfront: North Carolina man finds palm-sized MEGALODON tooth buried on the shore
A typical beach stroll usually ends with someone finding a few pretty seashells, coral fragments and colorful beach glass. One man, however, found something prehistoric after going on what was supposed to be an ordinary beach stroll with his family. According to Harvey Wall, he and his family were looking for seashells when he spotted […]
02/17/2020
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By Michael Alexander
Astronomers discover and decode strange signals from a 3-body star system
Did you know that there has been an object in the Milky Way 500 light-years away that “blinks” at us daily? Now, astronomers have figured out the reason for this unusual signal. Called NGTS-7, this celestial object is part of binary system NGTS-7ABM, and appears to most telescopes as a single star. In 2019 however, […]
02/14/2020
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By Michael Alexander
Scientists dig up perfectly preserved 42,000-year-old horse – with blood and internal organs intact
Is the world ready to enter the gates of a real-life Jurassic – or in this case, Cenozoic – Park? An international team of scientists seems to think so. The idea stems from an announcement made by scientists working deep in the frozen Siberian tundra concerning the successful extraction of liquid blood from the frozen carcass of […]
02/07/2020
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By Michael Alexander
Cat experts say: Your cat is familiar with its own name
Looks like T.S. Eliot and Andrew Lloyd Webber got it right. If you’ve ever seen the stage musical CATS, an integral scene at the beginning of the show lays out an important fact: Cats can recognize their names. As it turns out, there is truth to that. In a recent study, researchers from Sophia University […]
02/05/2020
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By Michael Alexander
A quake in 1959 sent “time traveling” aftershocks that were felt 60 years later
Sixty years after it left a trail of death and destruction, a powerful earthquake is still making its presence felt, according to a new study. In a study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, researchers from the University of Utah determined that the small earthquakes that rocked Maple Creek, just outside of Yellowstone volcano […]
02/04/2020
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By Michael Alexander
No pain, no gain: Research suggests naked mole rat gene holds the secret to pain tolerance
Perhaps due to its lackluster appearance – wrinkly, with a body reminiscent of a pale, leathery sausage – the naked mole rat is the last animal you’d think to possess abilities akin to superpowers. But they do. Known for its long lifespan, relative immunity to most cancers, ability to survive more than 18 minutes without […]
02/04/2020
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By Michael Alexander
Carnivorous pitcher plants have an occasional taste for vertebrates, study finds
While the northern pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea) is well-known for consuming insects and other invertebrates as supplementary food, a recent study published in the journal Ecology points out that about one in five pitcher plants in Ontario’s Algonquin Provincial Park has upgraded its menu to include juvenile salamanders. While Asiatic pitcher plants such as the Philippines’ Nepenthes attenboroughii are […]
02/04/2020
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By Michael Alexander
A glimpse of the past: Photographer “reanimates” dinosaur skeletons through photographs
They may have died out 66 million years ago, but thanks to a photographer’s new series, dinosaurs such as the fearsome predator Tyrannosaurus rex and the imposing behemoth Triceratops are coming back to life. “I sought to really bring these animals to life,” Christian Voigt said about his project, which he has dubbed “Evolution.” According to Voigt, the project all […]
02/04/2020
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By Michael Alexander
Scientists revise astrobiology guidelines, significantly reducing the estimated number of planets where signs of extraterrestrial life might be found
Scientists may have to update their estimates regarding the number of planets capable of supporting life. In a study published in The Astrophysical Journal, researchers from the University of California, Riverside, Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Chicago and Columbia University said most planets in the known galaxy are actually unfit to support complex life, their locations in the so-called “habitable zone” notwithstanding. The […]
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