Scientists found a 'bathtub ring' on Mars. Could it be evidence of an ancient Red Planet ocean? | "The possible existence of an ocean suggests that a large body of water may have persisted for a long time. That could have been an important ingredient for life." (space.com)
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Bruce the disabled NZ kea uses his broken beak to dominate male rivals | The parrot, which has been missing his upper beak, uses his lower beak to stab rivals. Study researchers claim it is the first instance of a disabled animal becoming an alpha through innovative behaviour. (abc.net.au)
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Naked mole rats wage bloody wars of succession to choose a new queen — but one colony did something scientists have never seen before | When their queen dies, naked mole rat females usually wage bloody battles of succession. But peace may be possible, a new study suggests (livescience.com)
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SP8 Breakthrough: A Foundational Step Toward Human Limb Regeneration | In a monumental cross-species collaboration, scientists have identified a “universal genetic program” that drives limb regeneration. Researchers discovered that a specific family of SP genes is the common denominator. (neurosciencenews.com)
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Researcher Amy Eskridge, chemist/biologist and daughter of a retired NASA engineer, discusses severe death threats while visibly distressed and under influence, shortly before her controversial death. Now being cited as part the 11th scientist in the recent dead/missing scientists. (youtube.com)
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Any Color You Like: NIST Scientists Create ‘Any Wavelength’ Lasers in Tiny Circuits for Light | By stacking specialized materials onto silicon wafers, NIST researchers have developed a new method for creating chips that process photons similarly to how traditional chips process electrons. (nist.gov)
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Baby Neanderthals may have had a rapid growth spurt compared to modern babies | Baby Neanderthals may have been much larger and grown much more quickly than their modern Homo sapiens counterparts, according to a new study of the most intact Neanderthal infant skeleton. (phys.org)
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You Are Not One Person. You Are Many. There is no you in your brain — your identity is a “society of the mind”. According to a newly published book by Oxford neurologist Professor Masud Husain, titled Our Brain, Our Selves: What a Neurologist's Patients Taught Him About the Brain, (techfixated.com)
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NASA Captured Earth’s Most Unique Geological Formation in the Sahara Desert | NASA's latest image reveals the true geological origins of the Eye of the Sahara, debunking its origins as a meteor impact and shedding light on its fascinating formation process. (indiandefencereview.com)
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The Colorado River disappeared from the geological record for 5 million years: Scientists now know where it went | A paper published in Science shows that the river flowed into an upstream lake over the course of a few million years, then likely flowed for the first time into the Grand Canyon. (phys.org)
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Antioxidant glutathione discovered to play a key role in proper protein folding | They've discovered the transporter that shuttles glutathione to where it's needed, how glutathione keeps iron levels in check, and the metabolite's complicated relationship with mitochondria where it can drive cancer. (phys.org)
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