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Published Self-folding origami machines powered by chemical reaction - Self-Folding Origami Machines Powered by Chemical Reaction
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Scientists have harnessed chemical reactions to make microscale origami machines self-fold -- freein...
Published Early Cretaceous shift in the global carbon cycle affected both land and sea - Early Cretaceous Shift in the Global Carbon Cycle Affected Both Land and Sea
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Geologists doing fieldwork in southeastern Utah's Cedar Mountain Formation found carbon isotope evid...
Published Fossil discovery reveals complex ecosystems existed on Earth much earlier than previously thought - Fossil Discovery Reveals Complex Ecosystems Existed on Earth Much Earlier Than Previously Thought
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About 250 million years ago, the Permian-Triassic mass extinction killed over 80 per cent of the pla...
Published Earth's first plants likely to have been branched - Earth's First Plants Likely to Have Been Branched
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A new discovery changes ideas about the origin of branching in plants. ABSTRACT: Earth's First Plant...
Published A deep red, cranberry-tinted lipstick that's also antimicrobial - A Deep Red, Cranberry-Tinted Lipstick That's Also Antimicrobial: The Future of Lip Care
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Lipstick can be a confidence booster, enhance a costume and keep lips from chapping. But sharing a t...
Published Stronger tape engineered through the art of cutting - Stronger Tape Engineered Through the Art of Cutting
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What if you could make adhesives both strong and easily removable? This seemingly paradoxical combin...
Published Is Vesuvius taking an extended siesta? - Is Vesuvius Taking an Extended Siesta?
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Located near Naples, Italy, Vesuvius last had a violent eruption in 1944, towards the end of the Sec...
Published Two fungi work together to kill fig trees, study finds - Two Fungi Work Together to Kill Fig Trees, Study Finds
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Research finds that fungus carried by ambrosia beetles works together with a second fungus to cause...
Published The life below our feet: Team discovers microbes thriving in groundwater and producing oxygen in the dark - The Life Below Our Feet: Microbes Thriving in Groundwater and Producing Oxygen in the Dark
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A survey of groundwater samples drawn from aquifers beneath more than 80,000 square miles of Canadia...
Published Small asteroids are probably young - Small Asteroids Are Probably Young
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The impact experiment conducted on the asteroid Ryugu by the Japanese Hayabusa2 mission which took p...
Published Battery-free robots use origami to change shape in mid-air - Battery-Free Robots: The Origami-Inspired Shape Shifters
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Researchers have developed small robotic devices that can change how they move through the air by 's...
Published When using virtual reality as a teaching tool, context and 'feeling real' matter - When Using Virtual Reality as a Teaching Tool, Context and 'Feeling Real' Matter
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Psychologists had people learn words from two phonetically similar languages in virtual reality envi...
Published The Viking disease can be due to gene variants inherited from Neanderthals - The Viking Disease: Gene Variants Inherited from Neanderthals
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Many men in northern Europe over the age of 60 suffer from the so-called Viking disease, which means...
Published The world's first horse riders - The World's First Horse Riders: A Look into the History of Horse Domestication
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Researchers have discovered evidence of horse riding by studying the remains of human skeletons foun...
Published DNA from archaeological remains shows that immigration to Scandinavia was exceptional during the Viking period - DNA from Archaeological Remains Shows That Immigration to Scandinavia Was Exceptional During the Viking Period
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A new study based on 297 ancient Scandinavian genomes analysed together with the genomic data of 16, ...
Published Genome research: Origin and evolution of vine - Genome Research: Origin and Evolution of Vine
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Cultivation and growth of grapevines have strongly influenced European civilizations, but where the...
Published Extinct Caribbean bird's closest relatives hail from Africa, South Pacific - Extinct Caribbean Bird's Closest Relatives Hail from Africa, South Pacific
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In a genetic surprise, ancient DNA shows the closest family members of an extinct bird known as the ...
Published Mimicking biological enzymes may be key to hydrogen fuel production - Mimicking Biological Enzymes: The Key to Hydrogen Fuel Production
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An ancient biological enzyme known as nickel-iron hydrogenase may play a key role in producing hydro ...
Published Fossils of giant sea lizard that ruled the oceans 66 million years ago discovered - Fossils of Giant Sea Lizard that Ruled the Oceans 66 Million Years Ago Discovered
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Fossils of a giant killer mosasaur have been discovered, along with the fossilized remains of its pr...
Published Cyprus's copper deposits created one of the most important trade hubs in the Bronze Age - Cyprus's Copper Deposits: A Key Trade Hub in the Bronze Age
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The coveted metal copper and a sheltered location turned the Cypriot village of Hala Sultan Tekke in...