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Earth's Iron Core Is Surprisingly Weak
Researchers have used a
diamond anvil cell to
squeeze iron at pressures as
high as 3 million times that
felt at sea level to
recreate conditions at the
center of Earth. The
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Billion-Year-Old Water Could Hold Clues to Life on Earth and Mars
Scientists have discovered
ancient pockets of water,
which have been isolated
deep underground for
billions of years and
contain abundant chemicals
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Do Bats Know Voices of Friends They Hang out With? Bats May Recognize Voices of Other Bats
Is it possible that mammals
have the ability to
recognize individuals of the
same species, whom they know
well, by their voice? A new
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'Dark Oxidants' Form Away from Sunlight in Lake and Ocean Depths, Underground Soils
All forms of life that
breathe oxygen -- even ones
that can't be seen with the
naked eye, such as bacteria
-- must fight oxidants to
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Genome Sequence of Tibetan Antelope Sheds New Light on High-Altitude Adaptation
May 17, 2013 — How can the Tibetan antelope live at elevations of 4,000-5,000m on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau? Investigators now provide evidence of genetic factors that may be associated with the species' adaption ... > full story -
Receptor Proteins Could Hold Clues to Antibiotic Resistance in MRSA
May 13, 2013 — Scientists have identified four new proteins that act as receptors for an essential signalling molecule in bacteria such as ... > full story -
And the Beat Goes On...: The Reliable Heartbeat of Hibernators
May 7, 2013 — At the current temperatures, all hibernators have probably emerged from their winter hibernation and are enjoying the warm weather. However, this is quite different during the cold season. Many small ... > full story -
Killer Entrance Suspected in Mystery of Unusually Large Group of Carnivores in Ancient Cave
May 1, 2013 — An assortment of saber-toothed cats, hyenas, an extinct 'bear-dog', ancestors of the red panda and several other carnivores died under unusual circumstances in a Spanish cave near Madrid ... > full story -
New Evidence on How Fluoride Fights Tooth Decay
May 1, 2013 — In an advance toward solving a 50-year-old mystery, scientists are reporting new evidence on how the fluoride in drinking water, toothpastes, mouth rinses and other oral-care products prevents tooth ... > full story -
Bizarre Bone Worms Emit Acid to Feast on Whale Skeletons: Bone-Melting Substance Drills Opening for Worms to Access Nutrients
May 1, 2013 — Only within the past 12 years have marine biologists come to learn about the eye-opening characteristics of mystifying sea worms that live and thrive on the skeletons of whale carcasses. Now, ... > full story -
Sea Surface Temperatures Reach Highest Level in 150 Years on Northeast Continental Shelf
April 26, 2013 — Sea surface temperatures in the Northeast Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem during 2012 were the highest recorded in 150 years, according to new research. Temperature is also affecting distributions of ... > full story -
Microscopic Dust Particles Found in Underground Railways May Pose Health Risk
April 24, 2013 — New research has found that working or traveling on an underground railway for a sustained period of time could have health implications. Previously published work suggests that working in ... > full story -
Big Ecosystem Changes Viewed Through the Lens of Tiny Carnivorous Plants
April 23, 2013 — The water-filled pool within a pitcher plant, it turns out, is a tiny ecosystem whose inner workings are similar to those of a full-scale water body. Whether small carnivorous plant or huge lake, ... > full story -
Contact Killing of Salmonella by Human Fecal Bacteria
April 23, 2013 — Researchers have recently found a novel mode of interaction between Salmonella, a foodborne pathogen, and the bacteria that live in our guts. Fecal bacteria collected from healthy donors effectively ... > full story
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