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March 9, 2012

An international team of physicists has determined a key parameter, which governs how neutrinos behave. This discovery measures a critical linchpin in the study of the tiny particles and in advancing the understanding of how these building blocks of all things, from galaxies to tea cups, came to be. Read more

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January 20, 2012

The first systematic power profiles of microprocessors could help lower the energy consumption of both small cell phones and giant data centers. Read more

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February 24, 2012

From spaghetti-like sea anemones to blobby jellyfish to filigreed oak trees, each species in nature is characterized by a unique size and shape. But the evolutionary changes that produce the seemingly limitless diversity of shapes and sizes of organisms on Earth largely remains a mystery. Nevertheless, a better understanding of how cells grow and enable organisms to assume their characteristic sizes and shapes could shed light on diseases that involve cell growth, including cancer and diabetes. Read more

Science News

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August 29, 2025

Mice treated with the protein, which is found in bacteria, quickly eliminated carbon monoxide from their body in their pee. Read more

Science News

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September 23, 2024

Exposing the hidden movements of mercury through the environment can help reduce human exposure. Read more

EurekAlert!

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March 19, 2012

An MIT researcher has come up with a concept that may solve many of the problems that grounded the Concorde. Qiqi Wang, an assistant professor of aeronautics and astronautics, says the solution, in principle, is simple: Instead of flying with one wing to a side, why not two? Read more

Science News

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January 25, 2024

A reporter’s recent trip to the Galápagos offered a chance to reflect on the bird flu outbreak, which has killed millions of birds and other animals. Read more

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March 6, 2012

The song of a small bird is providing valuable insights into human speech and speech disorders. UCLA scientists have discovered that some 2,000 genes in a brain region of a male bird called the zebra finch are significantly linked to singing. More than 1,500 of these genes in a critical part of the bird's song circuitry are reported for the first time. Read more

NASA

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September 14, 2022

A little blue heron is seen in front of the Vehicle Assembly Building as preparations for launch continue, Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Read more